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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - January 2015 Looking Back at 2014 KESWICK LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - December 2014 Good Tidings To All KESWICK LIFE In this issue also: only in keswick, life happens, horsin’ around, overheard, keswick scene and much more Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2014 Interview with a Huntsman KESWICK LIFE In this issue also: guide to the Blessing of the Hounds, horsin’ around, keswick tales and much more Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - October 2014 Fore for “Full Cry” KESWICK LIFE In this issue also: horsin’ around, weddings, keswick scene, keswickians and much more KESWICK LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs -August 2014 In this issue Sigh.. there goes another summer also: overheards, keswick scene, keswickians, streetscapes and much more Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 In this issue Traffic Calming for the Rt. 22/231 Corridor Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, June 2014 KESWICK LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - June 2014 & The Wrap Up of the Grace Church Farm Tour also Keswick Hound andHorse Shows Winners plus much more Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 KESWICK LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, May 2014 In this issue Grace Church welcomes Beyond the Gates horsin around, the keswick scene and much more Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, June 2014 KESWICK Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - July 2014 LIFE In this issue Married in KESWICK also horsin around, architectural projects and smart meters Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 KESWICK LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, March 2013 In this issue Its Showtime For the Keswick Horse Show & Eastminster Dog Show KESWICK LIFE KESWICK KESWIC K LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - February 2014 In this issue: Chilling Out! Warmer Temperatures Hopefully Signaled that this Unkindest of Seasons Is Beginning to Fade in Keswick & President Barack Obama and President François Hollande came to Thomas Jeffersons mountaintop home Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, March 2013 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 KESWIC K Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - March 2014 LIFE In this issue: Historic Garden Week Walks Through Gordonsville Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, March 2013 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, July, 2013 KESWICK LIFE In this issue: Blessing Keswick The History and Traditions lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, July, 2013 KESWICK LIFE In this issue: Montpelier Races celebrates: Remembering Battleship also Brides, beagles champion horses, an interview, and much more from the Keswick environs lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, July, 2013 KESWICK LIFE In this issue Shadwell Market In with the new out with the old Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, July, 2013 KESWICK LIFE lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 Summer Storm Mother Nature hits hard In this issue Historic Farm Tour Wrap up Fourth of July at Monticello KESWICK LIFE In this issue: On Board Monticello Names Keswickian King Chairman also Barboursville wins Governors Cup KESWICK LIFE In This Issue beyond the gates The Grace Church Historic Farm Tour Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs,May, 2013 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, July, 2013 KESWICK In this issue Weekending in KESWICK Enjoy the view on rts. 231 and 22 LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - August 2013 KESWICK LIFE In this issue: Touring Gardens Somerset: Where Tradition Meets Today KESWICK LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - September 2013 In this issue Puppies show KESWICK LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - January 2014 Looking back at 2013 KESWICK LIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - April 2013 Showtime The Keswick Horse Show andEastminster Dog Show Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - September 2014 Stoking It KESWICK LIFE In this issue also: overheards, keswick scene, horsin’ around, weddings and much more
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Page 1: Keswick Life Digital Edition January 2015

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - January 2015

Looking Back at 2014

KESWICKLIFE

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - December 2014

Good Tidings To All

KESWICKLIFE

In this issue

also:only in keswick, life happens, horsin’ around, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2014

Interview with a Huntsman

KESWICKLIFE

In this issue

also:guide to the Blessing of the Hounds, horsin’ around, keswick tales and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - October 2014

Fore for “Full Cry”

KESWICKLIFE

In this issue

also:horsin’ around, weddings, keswick scene,keswickians and much more

KESWICKLIFELifestyles in Keswick and its environs -August 2014

In this issue

Sigh..there goes another summer

also:overheards, keswick scene,keswickians, streetscapes and much more

KESWICKLIFELifestyles in Keswick and its environs -August 2014

In this issue

Sigh..there goes another summer

also:overheards, keswick scene,keswickians, streetscapes and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013

In this issue

Traffic Calmingfor the

Rt. 22/231 Corridor

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, June 2014

KESWICKLIFELifestyles in Keswick and its environs - June 2014

&The Wrap Up of theGrace Church Farm

Touralso

KeswickHound andHorseShows Winners

plusmuch more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013KESWICKLIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, May 2014

In this issue

Grace Church welcomes

Beyond theGates

horsin around, the keswick sceneand much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, June 2014

KESWICKLifestyles in Keswick and its environs - July 2014 LIFE

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - September 2014

Stoking It

KESWICKLIFE

In this issue

also:overheards, keswick scene,horsin’ around, weddings and much more

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WOODSIDE LANEProtected elevated setting with incredible views on 60.87 acres.The clapboard home with heavy shake roof, is modern and spacious and has been meticulously maintained. It is ideal for year round living or family retreats with ample space for entertaining. There is a historic log cabin and guest cottage. The land is mostly wooded withabundant wildlife.

GREEN SPRINGS PLANTATION, c. 1722255 acre plantation in the Green Springs Historic District with Clapboard manor home, with full complement of dependencies. The farm land is mostly open and includes a stable complex, and other farm buildings. Pond, creek and lovely views only 20 minutes east of Charlot-tesville. Price significantly reduced.

PLEASANT POINT, c. 1760'sOverlooking the James River with views to Jamestown Island, this historic home is privately situated and has been lovingly restored by the current owners. Approximately 69 acres with colonial terraced gardens that lead down to the water. There is a 2 car detached garage & several original dependencies, as well as an inground pool.

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Windie Knowe • $3,500,000This remarkable home has been exquisitely restored to facilitate modern convenience with a perfect

blend of history and charm for comfortable country living. On over 30 acres with rolling tree-shaded lawns and well-watered pastures minutes to Downtown. Formal living and dining, 4 bedrooms, 5 fireplaces, gourmet kitchen, family room, and library. Improvements include oval pool, detached screened porch or outdoor dining pavilion with stone fireplace, 3 bedroom guest

cottage, and stables. Hunter Palmer (434) 981-0533. MLS# 525337

RICH CHARACTER SET ON OVER 18 ACRES c. 1732 ALBEMARLE ESTATE, ON 30 ACRES

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23THE BOOKWORM

Suzanne Nash reviews ‘Embers’ by San-dor Marai and hopes you will find this small treasure of a novel the perfect sto-ry to read by the fire on a long winter’s night! Hopefully the wolves won’t be howling outside your door! Don’t miss this full page feature review by our trust-ed reasource for the hard to put down and not to miss new books of our times.

19COMMUNITY

Take a trip with Tony Vanderwarker down our road, Route 231, on a winding recap of the bumps and turns the locals, VDOT and the politicians have lead us down - a path to no real improvement to date. Why is it that the residents have a clear idea for meaningful improvements, but the State seems to keep getting lost. Well we have a plan, if anyone ever wants to ask for directions!

IN THIS ISSUEKESWICK LIFE JANUARY 2015

ON THE COVER

Looking Backat 2014

Turn to page eight for a wonderful review of where we have been in 2014! As we begin the New Year we wanted to take a moment to look back, so we’ve pulled together the best from 2014 and put them all in one place. We wish you a 2015 that’s quite simply the best!

Each month’s issue for 2104 is summarized with the highlights in an entertaining style to bring it all back to the time or place that has gone too soon or perhaps not soon enough!

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12LIFE HAPPENS

Mary Morony didn’t need a neurologi-cal degree in veterinary medicine to know when something was very wrong with her beautiful black and white Great Dane’s gait - it changed! Hagar’s long, lanky, Jimmy Stewartesque swagger had morphed into a Rose Bowl Parade float with a front flat. Read her master-fully written monthly column titled, “A Lesson at the Paws of a Master” and get some insight into the ‘life happens’.

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - January 2015

Looking Back at 2014

KESWICKLIFE

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - December 2014

Good Tidings To All

KESWICKLIFE

In this issue

also:only in keswick, life happens, horsin’ around, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2014

Interview with a Huntsman

KESWICKLIFE

In this issue

also:guide to the Blessing of the Hounds, horsin’ around, keswick tales and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - October 2014

Fore for “Full Cry”

KESWICKLIFE

In this issue

also:horsin’ around, weddings, keswick scene,keswickians and much more

KESWICKLIFELifestyles in Keswick and its environs -August 2014

In this issue

Sigh..there goes another summer

also:overheards, keswick scene,keswickians, streetscapes and much more

KESWICKLIFELifestyles in Keswick and its environs -August 2014

In this issue

Sigh..there goes another summer

also:overheards, keswick scene,keswickians, streetscapes and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013

In this issue

Traffic Calmingfor the

Rt. 22/231 Corridor

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, June 2014

KESWICKLIFELifestyles in Keswick and its environs - June 2014

&The Wrap Up of theGrace Church Farm

Touralso

KeswickHound andHorseShows Winners

plusmuch more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013KESWICKLIFE Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, May 2014

In this issue

Grace Church welcomes

Beyond theGates

horsin around, the keswick sceneand much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs . May 2010 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs ,May 2012 lifestyles in Keswick and its environs June, 2013 Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs, June 2014

KESWICKLifestyles in Keswick and its environs - July 2014 LIFE

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - September 2014

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Thirty One Thousand PlusOverall, the number of applications for a place in the UVA class of 2019 is nearly identical to the previous year, following a string of record-setting years. With final numbers in all categories expected in February, the preliminary numbers show that 31,107 completed applications by the deadline this year, compared with 31,336 the previous year. The target enrollment for this fall’s entering class is 3,675 students.

Efforts to attract students from families whose mem-bers have never attended college are bearing fruit at the University of Virginia. Preliminary analysis of appli-cations for admission received by the January 1 dead-line for the class of 2019 shows that applications from first-generation students increased by 12 percent com-pared with the previous year.“We are very pleased that more and more first-generation students see U.Va. as a compelling option,” Dean of Admission Greg Roberts said. “This has been an area of emphasis as we work to grow awareness of the University to key potential applicants, including first-generation students and tra-ditionally underrepresented populations such as those with high financial need.” First-generation applica-tions increased from 3,179 in 2014 to 3,552 this year. Applications from minority students held steady at 29.4 percent of the 31,107 first-year applications.

OVERHEARDHere and there... in Keswick by the Numbers

1947 - year the Black Cat Bridge was built 9 - months bridge will be closed for replacement 800 - vehicles cross the bridge everyday $2,127,718.92 - replacement cost

On and Off The MarketCobham Park, the Georgian Manor on 178 acres, has sold for $3,000,000. It is on the National Register of Histori-cal places and started out at $4,500,000.

1107 Cambridge Hill Lane, a 2007, Earthcraft Certified, 4 bedroom, 5 bath home in Glenmore sold for $785,000 in a mere 44 days and “Little Pond” at 935 Campbell Road, the 1850 sq. ft. restored cottage on 1.3 acres, sold for $265,000.

1055 Hacktown Road, a cottage near the Interstate on 2 acres, is now under contract having been reduced to $84,500.

“Cattails” at 7612 Gordonsville Road is for sale at $540,000 and is a 2005 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath French Provincial Rinehart design home on 7 acres while 3 Louisa Road at “Cismont Cottages” offers a to be built 2,300+ sq. ft., 4 bedroom, 3 bath home on 3+ acres for $435,000.

514 Huckstep Branch Lane the 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom 2009 distress sale rancher on 2.7 acres is reduced once again, now at $200,000; down from an original $275,000.

Why not invest in a Vineyard or two? 13372 Shannon Hill Road in Louisa Co, “Cooper Vineyards”, is a 103 acre property with a 7,000+ sq. ft. unique tasting room and is for sale at $2,650,000. Or maybe you prefer Nelson Co. where “Wintergreen Winery” at 462 Winery Lane, Nellysford is available at $1,650,000. It offers over 26 acres and a 3,200+ sq.ft. events building with panoramic Blue Ridge views ideal for weddings etc.

Another distress sale, maybe a potential investment/rental, just available is at 972 Richmond Road. It is a 1400 sq.ft. brick rancher with a basement on 2 acres priced at $179,900.

BravoGrymes students in grades 2-8 earned eligibility for the division level spelling bee on Friday, January 16, 2015. Twenty-three contestants won placement by being the highest scorers on the first round written bee. Students met with coordinators during lunch periods and stud-ied the words over the last several weeks. Third place in the oral bee went to seventh grader, Rhew Deigl; second place went to sixth grader, Milo Jacobs; and first place went to fourth grader, Ethan Mallon. Ethan Mallon will advance to the Scripps Regional Bee in Fredericksburg on March 21st. Each participant received gift coupons from local sponsors, The Light Well and Wise Guys Restaurant.

Inducted into the Virginia Horse Shows Association Hall of Fame for 2014 are: Jane Womble Gaston, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Martin Jr., Tommy Serio, Julia Shearer, Max Tappe-ro, along with “Marianna,” owned by Sara West and “Sir Thomson”, owned by Diana Dodge.

Congratulations to Sally Lamb for winning a marketing grant from The Virginia Horse Industry Board for the VA Horse Council’s Living History on Horseback program.

Grace farm tour comes full circle in this season of giv-ing. Recently representatives from 5 community minis-tries joined members of Grace Episcopal Church Cismont to receive proceeds from the 2014 Grace Historic Farm Tour. A total of 19 ministries will receive a portion of the $42,000 generated by this year’s tour. In the last 5 years, Farm Tour proceeds have reached a total of $200,000. Work is well under way for the 6th Annual Grace His-toric Farm Tour scheduled for June 13, 2015.

Big ScreenSecond Street Southwest and the Downtown Mall cross-ing at Second Street is closed until further notice as gen-eral contractor Martin Horn Inc. begins a $5 million reno-vation project on the former Regal Cinema property.

“We have 150 loads of debris to remove, 70 tons of steel to install, as well as dozens of truckloads of concrete and other materials to deliver,” said Martin Horn CEO Jack Horn Jr. “We are going to bring everything in and out of Water Street to minimize disruption and maximize safety on the Downtown Mall.”

Contractors are constructing 10 stadium-style auditori-ums with new projectors and sound systems, and a full bar and restaurant at 200 W. Main St. The property will be managed by Violet Crown Cinema.

Spotted Sandy Motley, Sandra Burke, Larry Tharpe, Jane and Jef-frey Cowan at sunset on Harbor Island in the Bahamas.

StampedThe U.S. Postal Service has proposed slight increases for mailing postcards and international letters but wants to leave first-class “forever” stamps at their present 49 cents. Under a filing with the Postal Regulatory Com-mission, letters to international destinations would rise from $1.15 to $1.20. Postcards would rise from 34 cents to 35 cents. If approved, the increases being proposed would become effective April 26. On first-class mail, every ounce over 1 ounce would cost an additional 22 cents, up from 21 cents.

The Postal Service said the requested price increases are the latest in a series of steps “to achieve financial stability and by growing volume, revenue and contri-bution, the Postal Service will continue to meet Amer-ica’s mailing and shipping needs well into the future,” the agency said in a statement. “While improving ef-ficiency in streamlining its’ network and seeking leg-islative changes, the Postal Service must address an outdated business model,” it added. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses. It relies on the sale of postage, products and services to raise the revenues needed to pay for its’ operations.

The last increase in first-class postage was a 3-cent boost to 49 cents that took place Jan. 26, 2014. Forever stamps bought now are good for first-class postage up to 1 ounce regardless of future rates.

Retired After 19 years with Keswick Hall, Nancy Holt, the Director of Tennis will be retiring at the beginning of February. Nancy has been instrumental at Keswick and grew programs from a handful of players to 8 USTA Adult League teams, NTRP rated 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 women’s teams, a 4.0 men’s team and a 7.0 mixed team. Happy travels Nancy!

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FUNDRAISINGGirls Scouts Online

For the first time since sales began nearly 100 years, Girl Scouts USA will allow its young go-getters to push their wares using a mobile app or personal-ized websites. The best news is they can have cookies shipped directly to your doorstep. The plan is intended to enhance, not replace, the paper sheets used to generate an estimated $800 mil-lion in cookie sales a year at anywhere from $4.00 a box. The encrypted per-sonal pages will not be accessible with-out an email invitation, requiring the girls to build a client list. Coming soon!

WORKSHOPSequential Vegetable

Planting Where : Meets at Jefferson’s Tufton Farm When: Saturday, January 31, 2015, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, and Saturday, February 7, 2015, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

This first in a three part series will help the home vegetable gardener maximize yields using sequential planting methods. Join Amy Jeffries at the Center for Historic Plants’ propagation facility for this two-hour, hands-on workshop full of gardening tips and practical advice for spring garden-ing. Participants will start seeds from the Monticello gardens to take home. Reserva-tions required.

HISTORICAL HIKECivil War Trail & Gilmore

Farm WalkingWhen: February 7th, 2:00 pm Where : Montepelier Station Train Depot

Walk in the footsteps of McGowan’s Bri-gade on Montpelier’s Civil War Trail, carv-ing a path through archaeological remains of this Confederate winter camp to a recon-structed camp street. Conclude at the cabin and farm of George Gilmore, born into slav-ery at Montpelier in 1810 and turned farmer and landowner after Emancipation, on the site of an abandoned Confederate hut. Sites have been conserved by National Trust for Historic Preservation in partnership with PEC and Virginia Department of Historic Preservation. FREE. Begins at parking lot across from the Montpelier Station Train Depot on Route 20.

ENTERTAINMENTLove Letters

Little Theater Where: Louisa Arts CenterWhen: February 13, 14; 7:30 pm. The story of two dear friends whose hopes and dreams are shared over the course of a 50-year relationship in touching and of-ten humorous honesty. Though physically apart for most of their lives, they are as close as only true lovers could be. Love Letters is a Valentine’s Day treat! $20 All Tickets

Suzy Bogguss Where: Louisa Arts CenterWhen: February 28th 7:30 pm

Experience this adored country singer and songwriter live in concert. Bogguss won an Academy of Country Music’s award for Top New Female Vocalist. Suzy’s songs include HEY CINDERELLA, DRIVE SOUTH and OUTBOUND PLANE $45 Orchestra Front Rows A - B; $35 Orchestra Middle Rows C - J; $25 Orchestra Rear Rows K - L

THE BIG GAMESuper Bowl XLIX

When: February 1stWhere: Glendale, Arizona

This year’s Super Bowl will be held at Uni-versity of Phoenix Stadium, in 80 degree Glendale, for the second time on February 1st. For XLIX, there will be no weather con-cerns like there were for XLIII. With a listed capacity of 63,400, University of Phoenix Stadium will be the smallest host venue over the past six seasons. It will also leave almost 10,000 fewer tickets available than last year’s Super Bowl, which could lead to increased prices for Super Bowl tickets on the secondary market. The Seahawks will head to Arizona with a chance to become the NFL’s first back-to-back Super Bowl cham-pion since 2005. It’s fitting the team standing in their way is the Patriots, who are the last franchise to repeat as Lombardi winners. This will be the first time these teams play each other since Week 6 of the 2012 season. Katy Perry won’t take the stage for the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show by herself. Rocker Lenny Kravitz will accompany the pop superstar. Besides the game and the halftime show, probably the most anticipat-ed are the advertisements.

The GOING OUT GuideMark your calendars! Save the date! Don’t be late!

CELEBRATEConsensus Blending Party

Where: Keswick VineyardsWeekends through February 8th

The annual Wine-Club Consensus Blending Party is underway! This is the time in which our annual house blend “Consensus” is created by the knowl-edgeable (or sometimes not!) hands of our beloved wine club members! Each member is able to bring a guest or two, and group up with others to form a team of 5 or 6 people. Each team then has a limited amount of time to cre-ate a blend out of the varietals given. Once decided that blend is submitted for judging which occurs in the afternoon. By the end of the day a winner is chosen that will be featured on the next Consensus label! After all the daily winners have been decided their blends will be recreated for a final round of judging to decide which team will have created the 2014 Consensus Red Wine Blend! Participants are asked to arrive between 9:30 and 9:50 am on the day of their reserved tickets for check-in. Event parking is found in the gravel behind the winery. Consensus blending begins promptly at 10am! If you are unsure of which day your tickets are for, or wish to purchase tickets, please contact the tasting room at 434 244 3341

THE BIG SHOWWestminster Dog Show

When: February 16-17 ; 6PM-11PM Where: Madison Square Garden

Westminster. There’s only one. That’s been true since 1877, as the world’s most famous and prestigious canine event - The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show - has continually added to its inimitable legacy and its celebration of dogs with each ensuing year. In 2015, it will happen once again with The 139th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The iconic dog show, on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 16-17 in New York City, features an entry of 2,711 as it extends its standing as the second-longest continuously-held sporting event in this country, behind only the Kentucky Derby. There are entries in all 192 breeds and varieties eligible for this year’s show. Golden Retrievers have the largest entry with 58, followed closely by Labrador Retrievers with 56, Australian Shepherds 43, French Bulldogs 41, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels 38, Rhodesian Ridgebacks 38, and Rottweilers 33. Norwich Terriers have the largest entry in the Terrier Group with 19. There is only one White Bull Ter-rier and one Norwegian Lundehund entered. The entry includes two breeds newly recognized by the American Kennel Club that are eligible for Westmin-ster for the first time: Coton de Tulears in the Non-Sporting Group (14) and Wirehaired Vizslas in the Sporting Group (4). Monday to include hound, toy, non-sporting and herding groups (beginning at 8 pm). Tuesday to include Junior Showmanship, sporting, working, terrier groups and BEST IN SHOW (beginning at 7:30 pm). Monday night is LIVE ON CNBC from 8-11 pm. Tues-day night is LIVE ON USA from 8-11 pm.

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COVER STORYBY WINKIE MOTLEY AND SIERRA YOUNG

Looking Back2014

As we begin the New Year we wanted to take a moment to look back, so we’ve pulled together the best from 2014 and put them all in one place.

Keswick Life wishes you a 2015 that’s quite simply the best!

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FebruaryPresident Barack Obama and President Francois Hol-lande came to Thomas Jefferson’s mountaintop home on the occasion of the State Visit of the President of the French Republic to the United States. The new world leaders paid tribute to Jefferson and the longstanding friendship between the United States and France, Presi-dent Hollande was no doubt the most distinguished French visitor to Monticello since Jefferson welcome his old comrade, the Marquis de Lafayette.

Jimmy Lee jumped into the Horse Show Hall Of Fame, taking a day off from his busy judging schedule so that his good friend, colleague and collegiate classmate from the University of Virginia, George Morris could induct him into the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame. PEC announced 1450 acres in Orange County now protected.

JanuaryA 2014 wedding of Miss Eleanor Madison Mason Porter and Mr. Cameron Dulany Morison took place at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Virginia. Miss Porter is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ridgely PorterIII of “Oakley”, Orange, Virginia and Mr. Morison is the son of Mr. George Harris Morrison of Aldie, Virginia, and Mrs. Lucy Lancaster Reed Morison of The Plains, Virginia.

Tradition was hosted at Montpelier as the Keswick Hunt Club and hounds were welcomed for a Stirrup Cup on the mansion front lawn by Montpelier Presi-dent and CEO Kat Imhoff. Fifteen entries competed in the 2nd annual Chili Cookoff held at the Keswick Hunt Club. The party was awesome and is the “big event” of the post holiday season.

March“A Walking Tour of Historic Gordonsville” was the feature of the March issue to mark Historic Virginia Garden Week time. Presented by the Dolley Madison Garden Club of Orange, the tour visited homes and gar-dens throughout Gordonsville.

You don’t need to be a writer to come to Castle Hill Re-treats. You just need to want to write, have a story to tell and have a will to finish the story. The first retreat of the season was held at Keswick’s Castle Hill, hosted by Stewart Humiston with a conversation with writer sisters, Felicity Blundon and Sarah Sargeant on the pub-lishing of their new novel. UVa and the Thomas Jeffer-son Foundation at Monticello presented their highest honors to Ito, Feinberg and Webb for Architecture, Law and Citizenship respectively.

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April‘It’s Showtime’ again, the 110th annual Keswick Horse Show preparations at the historic Keswick show-grounds were underway. The show, by the Keswick Hunter Jumper Foundation, benefits the Charlottesville Senior Center. Keswick Horse Show has maintained its excellence as a World Champion Hunter Rider Event. The entertainment committee created a wonderful schedule of events including the most popular East-minster Dog Show. A great number of Keswickian vol-unteers were gathered to help put on the big week and make it a great success.

In celebration of the Madison Cabinet, Montpelier’s lead supporters ‘The Montpelier Foundation’ hosted the an-nual dinner featuring Lynne Cheney author of ‘James Madison: A Life Remembered’ as the keynote speaker in an interview format with David Mattern, Senior As-sociate Editor of the James Madison Papers at UVA.

For the 13th year, the Hospice of the Piedmont Bene-fit 5k Run and Remember takes place on the beautiful grounds of Keswick Estate. Held in memory of Sally

May

Five Historic Albemarle County Farms were signed on for ‘Beyond the Gates’ - where the public has the op-portunity to tour four farm estates in Albemarle Coun-ty, as well as the Keswick Hunt Club, the Montanova Stables and Grace Episcopal Church, on Saturday, June 14, 2014. The tours are sponsored by Grace Episcopal Church, which is located near the farms in the Cismont/Keswick area. At Grace Church, participants can visit a country fair, tour the historic church and grounds, and enjoy organ music which is all included in the ticket price.

Two days of the most glorious weather served as the backdrop for the first Photography Workshop at Castle Hill Farm on May 18th-19th. Eight students, from as far away as Florida, were able to enjoy an action packed and educational workshop focusing on the art of taking the perfect photo. Accomplished photographer, Mark Atkinson, who is partner and creative director with Otto design and marketing, led the retreat.

The Keswick Horse Show was held at the historic Kes-wick showgrounds, May 13 to the 18th. The Keswick Hunter Jumper Foundation, once again seamlessly, put on a world class horse show right here in our local en-virons with proceeds benefiting The Charlottesville Se-nior Center. The Eastminster Dog show on May 14, en-joyed perfect weather and overflow attendance by dogs of many breeds that showed up with owners, trainers and rescuers. Many were, quite naturally, of unknown heritage, though all were lovable, well-behaved pets.

JuneThe weather was glorious, the flag was hung, the Pro-secco chilled and the smells of savory food filled the air - Thursday, June 12th kicked off the Grace Church Historic Farm Tour with a fun-filled evening of bidding up items at the silent auction. At the start of this year’s planning they had achieved a 4-year total net proceeds of $153,000. The goal this year was to hit $47,000 to add, making the 5-year total $200,000 AND….they did it! Af-ter an incredibly successful five years of “chairing” the

JulyClay Corrigan Wawner, son of Scott and Louise Wawn-er of Charlottesville, Virginia married Margaret (Mag-gie) Colleen Herrick, daughter of Dan and Mindy Her-rick of Marietta, Georgia. They were wed on the porch of the upper cabin atop the mountain on East Belmont farm. Guests were requested by letterpress invites the couple made with friends. Friends and family gathered before sundown to enjoy the sweeping views of the Shenandoah with a glass of Bold Rock cider or a can of Budweiser in hand.

Horsin Around had a ringside chat with Will Coleman. Getting back on track Lindsay Berreth chats with Will Coleman on his thoughts following the loss of Conair but he’s moving on with some exciting new young horses and his top mount, OBOS O’Reille.

Also the inaugural Fox Trot 5K was held on Saturday evening at Paul and Diane Manning’s, Castalia. Over 100 registered to run or walk in the 5K, Kids’ Mile or Kids’ Scramble. Huntsman Tony Gammell arrived with a few of the foxhounds to run in the scramble and he blew the horn to signal the start of the races. Runners and walkers were treated to excellent weather, fabulous food and Michelob Ultra and Castle Hill Cider after the race.

Smart Meters being installed in the Keswick environs Dominion is exchanging existing meters or new smart meters to continue to provide customers with reason-able rate and better service – like more reliable delivery of energy, better power-outage detection, more respon-sive problem resolution and remote meter reading. We continue to invest in smart meter technology in por-tions of Virginia. continued on the next page>

Farm Tour, Bill and Stevia Anda and Rachel Harrison will step down and Tom and Julie Estes will succeed in 2015 as chairpersons. The date for the next Grace Church Historic Farm Tour is June 13, 2015.

Traffic calming, for the Rt. 22/231 corridor? Celebrating Dolley’s 246th birthday and a Gala honors Arons & Mc-Neelys at the Paramount Theater.

Keswick Horses and Hounds win championship honors at prestigious shows throughout the east coast circuit.

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - September 2014

Stoking It

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2014

Interview with a Huntsman

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Fore for “Full Cry”

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KESWICKLIFELifestyles in Keswick and its environs -August 2014

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Sigh..there goes another summer

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AugustSigh..... there goes another summer! Keswickians leave the environs for summer places and those that stay - a hilltopping at East Belmont.

Trading a career for a passion - have you ever wanted to just quit your “day job” and follow your “bliss”? Nancy Parsons did that and opened an antiques shop.

Gordonsville Streetscape project encompasses Main Street between West King Street and Cobb Street, and is located within the registered Town of Gordonsville Historic District. A $3 million project plans repairs and to sidewalks and light posts.

You’ve heard of “paint the town red” or “once in a Blue Moon” - why not paint your fence yellow. A horse of a different color? No need for fences to be a black or white issue. Why not the color yellow? Yellow is one of the primary colors and is the brightest color on a basic color wheel. In psychology, yellow is the color of the mind and intellect. It is cheerful and optimistic.

SeptemberWhat do the Emir of Quatar, the Sultan of Oman, Mi-chael Jackson, Prince Charles and Atlantis all have in common? They each share metalwork crafted by Ste-phen Stokes, Stokes of England, blacksmith of Keswick, Virginia. Born in Shropshire, England, raised near Kes-wick – in England’s beautiful Lake District – as the son of a blacksmith. His father’s forge is still in existence in Whittington, England, run by Stephen’s brother. So how did the son of a long, long line of family black-smiths come to live in Virginia?

Loring Woodriff and Justi Campa were married June 21, 2014, on the Summer Solstice, shaded by a syca-more along a creek, with the Keswick countryside as backdrop. Loring, the daughter of Piers and Sandy Wo-odriff, grew up in Somerset, and Justi, the son of Justo and Nancy Campa, is from Ivy. Loring’s daughters Oc-tavia and Frances Lawson and Justi’s nieces Ava and Julia Gormley were flower girls.

Keswick residents, Catherine and Sallie-Mason Wheel-er, recently participated at the World’s Championship Horse Show for American Saddlebreds in Louisville, Kentucky. Catherine, a Junior at St. Anne’s Belfield, showed her 3-Gaited mare, CH Swing an Singing, to the unanimous blue ribbon topping a very competitive field. Janet and Jeff Sterba of Keswick, VA on their re-cent wins at the World’s Championship Horse Show in the Louisville, Kentucky this August. Janet drove her grand gelding, Caraway’s New York Minute, to wins.

With great pride and excitement, Keswick Club an-nounced that Tuesday, September 16, was the first day of play on the new Pete Dye golf course at Keswick Golf Club. As many of you have discovered on recent tours of the course, it becomes more beautiful all the time.

OctoberIt was a beautiful fall morning for the opening of the new Pete Dye designed golf course named “Full Cry” at Keswick Hall. When Dye was asked what was his signature hole? He replied “eighteen.” When asked why, he replied, “no, all eighteen!” According to John Maginnes, former PGA Tour player, who has a talk ra-

NovemberEnter the world of foxhunting with our in-depth inter-view of Tony Gammell, Huntsman of the Keswick Hunt Club. The sport is as old as time and man and animals together on our planet. The interviewer, Elizabeth Del-aney, suggested that “there is something spiritual about what Tony does, what the hounds do and what the fox does. To be able to read nature and communicate with these animals is otherworldly. It seems primitive. It’s about the bond we all share with animals, and the pact they made coming here as a part of God’s plan.”

“Human partnership with hunting hounds is a funda-mental connection that dates back to prehistoric times”, and so much more was wordsmithed into a comprehen-sive guide to the Blessing of the Hounds, the traditions and the origins, written by a contributor and local his-torian, Barclay Rives.

Kathryn Thornton of Canada married Will Coleman of

dio show on SiriusXM called “Maginnes on Tap” about golf, “Dye courses are distinct.”

A baker and a carpenter tied the knot. Laura is an award-winning baker who recently relocated from New York, and Coleman, a graduate of the Evergreen State Col-lege – previously a nationally ranked alpine skier – is a carpenter with STOA Design/Build. Their big day and celebration were featured as if you were walking right alongside them thanks to their beautiful photos.

This 12th Annual Keswick Hunt Club Puppy Show had a cute factor beyond belief and displayed the seasoned training of our Junior handlers with a great group of both kids and hounds. While the judges, Hugh Motely and Jake Carle, evaluated the puppies, the spectators were enjoying the Pimm’s Cup served by Rohn and Connie Laudenschlage. It was a big night with lots of voluteers who spent countless hours preparing.

Indoors or outdoors it was a busy month for Horsin’ Around at an ‘old tradition’ at the Pennsylvania Na-tional Horse Show as 19 Hunt Clubs, including hounds, huntsmen, and horses, took over the main arena at the Farm Show Complex for ‘Hunt Night’. The event was sponsored by Kinsley Construction. Outdoors, Janet Pendegrast rode hard to a solid finish at the Field Hunt-er Championship.

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - December 2014

Good Tidings To All

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DecemberThe Wiley children were putting the lights on the tree in preparation for a festive holiday season filled with laughter, joy, generosity and goodwill to all. As we cel-ebrated this holiday season, we reflected on the gener-ous spirit of our fellow Keswickians and were thankful for the many kindnesses bestowed upon each other and the community.

Photo journals we packed with snaps from the Blessing of the Hounds and the Farmington Beagles at Clover-fields with the Juniors.

Joe Shields took us on a journey of discovery and natu-ral wonders at a quiet fishing hole in Shenandoah Na-tional Park. This was a must read; yes a story about fish-ing, but so much more about life and self-awareness; Pink Floyd and psychedelic red tail brookies.

God broke the mold after Chita hall was born and Tony wrote about it. The late Reverend Julie Norton had re-marked in her eulogy for Chita, “I began seeing Chita the summer of 2002 because people thought she was about to die.” Chita said, ‘Julie only comes to see me beach she thinks I’m dying.’ It was a not to miss article by Keswick Life columnist Tony Vanderwarker as he re-counted some of Chita’s stories – a rare glimpse into the life of this one-of-a-kind true Keswickian.

Lastly, the here and there in December was 10,000 read-ers read Keswick Life each month; 1 of each… a bear, a coyote, a deer, a bobcat and a fox viewed at a recent Keswick Hunt Club meet; 1,400 oysters consumed at the KHC Oyster Roast; 5 Mondays and Saturdays and Sundays in December, which happens only once every 823 years.

Filmed in New York in March, the Food Network show “Chopped” featured Vandy and three other chefs compet-ing to cook appetizers, entrees and desserts with mystery ingredients for each round. One chef is “chopped” at each stage with the winner taking home a prize of $10,000.

Vandy, 33, the son of Anne and Tony Vanderwarker went to St. Anne’s and Franklin & Marshall before attending the French Culinary Insti-tute in New York to follow up on a lifelong interest in cooking. “I started watching ‘Yan Can Cook’ as a kid,” Vandy explained, “and I used to make his recipes. So after graduating college, I took the plunge into cooking full time.”

Interning at Per Se, then working up the ladder at vari-ous restaurants in Manhattan for four years, he moved to Charleston to work at Fig as a line chef for Mike Lata, a nationally recognized chef who went on to open an-other restaurant, The Ordinary, also in Charleston.

Recently, Vandy moved from Fig to The Ordinary as Chef de Cuisine, helming the kitchen at one of the town’s most noted and popular restaurants. “I get fish-ermen calling me from their boats at four in the morn-ing with their latest catch and I make up our menu for that day with fish right out of the water, as fresh as you

can get. And I source our oys-ters from the best suppliers all over the world so they’re the tastiest in town.”

Located in a former bank on King Street, the restaurant has a high ceiling, loft seating and the kitchen in the old bank vault complete with a thick vault door.

“Chopped” is the most popu-lar show on the Food Channel

with millions of viewers each episode. Vandy’s chal-lenge was particularly difficult as the mystery ingredi-ents included such delicacies as calves’ eyeballs.

“Because the clock is running,” Vandy says, “you have to make split-second decisions about what you’re go-ing to cook. It’s really ‘seat of your pants’ stuff. And some of the ingredients make it a real challenge. It’s a real war on the set, plus it’s a fifteen-hour day so you’re fried at the end. But I’m delighted I won.”

The show aired again Jan 15 at 8 PM, 16 at 3 PM and the 17th at 6 PM. The episode is also available on Amazon, search ‘Chopped’ and then the episode titled: “Viewers Choice”.

WHAT’S COOKING

BY CHEF MICHAEL TURKÇılbır - Poached Eggs, Garlic Yogurt and Sage

There are records of çılbır being eaten by Ottoman Sultans as far back as the 15th century. Çılbır is a Turkish dish of poached eggs with yogurt (often with garlic mixed in). It is now common to serve the dish topped with melted but-ter infused with Aleppo pepper, for which paprika can be substituted.

Ingredients: 4 large eggs (2 servings) 1 tbsp vinegar 1 cup yogurt (plain, thick) 2 cloves of garlic 1/4 cup butter (salted, plain) Ground cheyenne (substitute Aleppo) and paprika Sea salt and few leaves of sage

Directions:Bring a pot of water to a boil and add a dash of salt and vinegar. Next, lightly whisk the yogurt in a bowl, add crushed garlic, mix well - set aside. Carefully poach the eggs in the boiling water using a slotted spoon to delicate-ly cook to taste (yoke hard or soft). Scoop out the eggs carefully and set aside to cool slightly. Melt butter in a small pan, add cheyenne and paprika. Plate the rested eggs and cover with garlic yogurt sauce then splash with the sizzling butter-pepper mix. Garnish with leaves of sage, or chop the leaves coarse. Serve with warm pita bread.

Michael Turk is the chef-owner of the “Turkish Street Foods Kitchen”, a restauranteur and a food enthusiast. He specializes in Ottoman-Turkish cuisine and Kebabs. He owned and operated a food truck at UVa campus, an authentic Turkish restaurant in central Virginia and is available for catering. Contact him with any questions or services at 434-260-7282 or email [email protected]

ACCOLADES

BY TONY VANDERWARKERVandy Vanderwarker Wins ‘Chopped’

Gordonsville. A celebration of their marriage was held at the Keswick Hunt Club on Saturday, November 8th.

Montpelier, the home of James Madison who was the Father of the Constitution, an Architect of the Bill of Rights, the fourth president of the United States and whose legacy is held dearly by The Montpelier Founda-tion, the custodian of this great treasure, got a big boost by a generous individual who shared a common goal.

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It didn’t take a neurological degree in vet-erinary medicine to know something was very wrong when my beautiful black and white Great Dane’s gait changed. Hagar’s long, lanky, Jimmy Stewartesque swagger had morphed into a Rose Bowl Parade float with a front flat. Two very expensive visits to the vet confirmed that something was in-deed wrong.

My two and half year old darling dog has Wobbler’s Syndrome, a neurological disor-der where the vertebrae triangulate for rea-sons unknown. The triangulation eventually causes pinching of the nerves and ultimately the spinal column. Although there are sur-geries, laser treatments, and pharmacologi-cal avenues to alleviate symptoms, there is no known cure.

The prognosis is a shorter life span with pa-ralysis a strong likelihood. Of course, I have just given you the worst-case scenario, be-cause it’s the nature of a drama queen. For-tunately it is not Hagar’s nature.

He is decidedly unaffected by his disorder, one could almost say oblivious. When we go for walks, he leads the way except down the drive where the gravel is thickest. It hurts his feet, but then it hurts his sister’s feet, too. He races to the various groundhog dens to check for activity as he always did, arriving first. While he may not rip around the woods with the abandoned he once employed, there is no discontent. When he does hang back or tires he comes alongside me making it known that it is time to get his back scratched - one of the distinct

advantages of being and having a Great Dane - the perfect height for getting a back scratched in transit.

He has figured out how to conserve his ener-gy so that when we near the end of the walk, when we come out into a big field, he can run and romp with his sister with as much vigor and joy as always. If you didn’t know there was something wrong you couldn’t tell, unless of course, you choose to focus on it.

Quite possibly Hagar thought I needed more than one lesson on this particular subject:

focus, this time from the opposite vantage point. On our very next walk, we ran into a problem. The fences along our walk are elec-trified high tensile cattle fences. Hagar has hit those fences a time or two and had devel-oped a very healthy regard for them.

All of the gates along our walking path are electrified wire strung across the opening with a hook on a spring to keep the wire taught and hot. The springs on most of these ‘gates’ are too tight for me to open easily, so I take a stick along so that I can hold the wire up for the dogs to go under. Hagar’s previ-ous experience makes him very cautious when approaching these gates. Trust would not be his first thought.

I lifted the wire. Two of the dogs ran right under. As luck would have it, Hagar had hung back. When I turned to coax him through, the wire slipped off the stick hit-ting him on the tail. Good Lord, you should have heard the wailing. He shrieked and whined like a ninny. I am almost certain he wasn’t shocked, just scared. The bad news, there were four more gates along the path to home.

At this point, Hagar’s abiding credo was you can fool me once and that’s on you, but fool me twice and that’s on me so he was having nothing to do with any more of this going under wire, period. If he was going home, I was going to have to open the gate all of the way. Once the offending wire was cleared from his path, he would then streak through it shrieking as if he had been hit with a hot poker, which is why I don’t believe he was shocked in the first place. We made it home, although, he whinged shamelessly through every gate since he was unable to take his focus off the earlier debacle - talk about a drama queen!

He absolutely refused to walk with me the next afternoon. Rather, he chose to stay at home and bark the entire time the other two dogs and I walked. I could hear him the whole time we were gone.

The next day I brought along a leash and led my now recalcitrant walker through the first gate. That was all it took. He zipped un-der wires without a second thought. He just needed a little patience to help him face his fears and poof they are gone in an instant.

If I can’t take my focus off my problem, then all I need to apply is a little patience. I’m learning, but it is hard to teach this old dog new tricks.

LIFE HAPPENS

BY MARY MORONYA Lesson at the Paws of a Master

Mary Morony author of the novel Apron Strings is a Charlottesville native and long time resident of Keswick. Raising four children to adulthood and her unique perspective has given her lots of food for thought. She now lives on a farm in Orange County with three dogs, two guineas and her daughter’s cat.

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KESWICK SCENEBeagling and a Stirrup Cup at Montpelier

Beagling and a Stirrup Cup at Historic MontpelierPhotographs letf to right from the top: Stokes Skelly and Elizabeth Von Hassell, Andy Lynn and Charlotte Tieken, second row: Kimberly Skelly, third row: young beaglers, Mac Dent and Kat Imhoff with Anita Vere Nicoll, bottom row: a Farmington Beagle poses in front or the Montpelier lions and Justin Wiley. Photographs courtesy of Don Skelly and George Payne.

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Co-sponsors include: Bartlett Tree Ex-perts, Charlottesville Area Tree Stew-ards, JW Townsend Landscapes, Vir-ginia Native Plant Society and Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association. Special thanks also to T&N Printing and The Paramount Theater.

Agenda begins with registration, fol-lowed by breakfast and author intro-ductions: Julie Moir Messervy (Get Out! Designing Landscapes that Bring Every-one Outside Again and The New Home-stead: Greening the Home Outside), Joan Maloof (The Newest Ideas about the Oldest Forests) and Dave Jacke (Garden-ing Like the Forest: Edible Ecosystems in the Home Landscape and Designing Pe-rennial Polycultures: Cracking the Nut).Door prizes, signed book sales and cock-tail hour are all scheduled.

Julie Moir Messervy is a noted lecturer and designer of the Toronto Music Gar-den and countless public and private landscapes. The author of six books on landscape design including Landscaping Ideas That Work and Outside the Not So Big House. Messervy is the principal of

Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio in Saxtons River, Vermont.

Messervy’s first seminar: “Get Out! De-signing Landscapes that Bring Everyone Outside Again” features ways to weave hectic schedules and distracting tech de-vices and finding more connection with nature. Learn how to create outdoor spaces that disconnect homeowners from the stress of life and reconnect them to their surroundings.

Messervy will offer a second session: “The New Homestead: Greening the Home Outside” teaches that a new homestead means living lightly by utiliz-ing the best time-honored earth-friendly practices as well as up-to-date green technologies and materials. Sustainable features such as vegetable gardens, solar panels, rainwater collection systems and more can be incorporated in imaginative and aesthetically pleasing ways.

Next up Joan Maloof, who studied Plant Science at the University of Delaware,

Environmental Science at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Ecol-ogy at the University of Maryland Col-lege Park. Her books include “Teaching the Trees: Lessons from the Forest” and “Among the Ancients: Adventures in the Eastern Old-Growth Forests”. Ms. Maloof is developing a network of for-ests across the U.S., which will remain forever unlogged and open to the public, called the Old-Growth Forest Network. Maloof’s seminar, “The Newest Ideas about the Oldest Forest” poses the ques-tion, what makes old-growth forests special? Are they truly different from younger forests? Discover stories of some of our nation’s oldest forests and learn how they have changed. Maloof will share stories of some special Virgin-ia forests, and the vision of creating an Old-Growth Forest Network to preserve more forests for future generations.Meet Dave Jacke who studied ecology and design since the 1970s, and has run his ecological design firm—Dynam-

ics Ecological Design—since 1984. An engaging, passionate and meticulous ecological designer and educator, Dave holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies with a minor in Land Use Planning from Simon’s Rock College (1980) and a M.A. in Landscape Design from the Conway School of Landscape Design (1984).

Jacke’s first seminar is “Gardening Like the Forest: Edible Ecosystems in the Home Landscape”. Mimicking natural ecosystems in landscape design promis-es the regeneration of healthy ecological functions while meeting human needs, especially for food. Learn how to create landscapes that work like healthy forest ecosystems through conscious ecological design.

Second up for Jacke, “Designing Peren-nials Polycultures: Cracking the Nut” where the focus is healthy ecosystems evolving over time into dynamic polyc-ultures that offer minimal competition, maximum cooperation, additive yield-ing, and reduced work. Crack the nut of functional polyculture design by review-ing the science behind it, seeing success-ful examples, and exploring plant polyc-ultures that work.

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Virginia Organizing celebrates its 20th year anniversary in 2015 and there is only one way to do so; the biggest way possible. On Friday, March 13, 2015, Virginia Organizing presents “The Fes-tivale” at The Paramount Theater. The Paramount will be converted into a New Orleans inspired festive celebration for one night only. The Festivale will feature surprise theatrical inserts and perfor-mances by three bands of three differ-ent music genres including Alternative Americana, Latin Jazz/Saba, and Reggae. This eclectic fusion of live music will sat-isfy the tastebuds of anyone hungry for a festive affair.

The Festivale will be headlined by Bryan Elijah Smith and the Wild Hearts. With over 500 original songs, 8 independent releases, a solid touring schedule, Fall 2013 Australia Tour, notable festival plays including FloydFest 10 & 11, The Fiesty Experience, Red Wing Roots Mu-sic Festival and others, this band has created a following with their unique amalgam of Americana that is peppered with mainstream sensibilities. Also fea-tured, the one and only Beleza, a fusion of Latin Jazz, Samba, Spanish Flamenco, and Bossa. Beleza often performs both as

a duo and a full piece band. The full band will grace the stage of The Paramount Theater on this historical evening in Charlottesville. Opening the show is the Reggae sensation, Mighty Joshua. This award winning musician once served as percussionist and provided background vocals for multiple albums by Corey Har-ris. Mighty Joshua performs with a full piece band and his lyrics open the listen-ers’ mind by promoting positive change that raise consciousness in society.

Do not miss this 100% benefit concert to support Virginia Organizing, on Friday, March 13, 2015. Doors of The Paramount Theater open at 6pm; show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $32.00, $57.00 and $108 for Re-ception tickets, which include a Meet and Greet Reception with food and drinks provided from 6:00pm-6:45pm and pre-mium seating for the show in the theater.Tickets may be purchased at The Para-mount Theater located on the Down-town Mall at 215 East Main Street, Char-lottesville, Virginia; online at http://www.theparamount.net or by phone at 434.979.1333. For event sponsorship op-portunities, call Virginia Organizing di-rectly: 434-984-4655 x222.

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My mother was a character, part whacko artist and part straitlaced Wasp, she would mortify me at social gatherings by having a few drinks and proceeding to stand on her head. Her dress would drop down over her face to reveal her undies. Face red, I stood there horrified at the sight of my mother’s unmentionables on full display.

On the other hand, when I told her we had decided to name our farm “Chop-ping Bottom”, her response was, “Well, I like the first part.”

Having grown up in the Depression, my mother was tighter than a tick and would never throw anything out. Instead she would glue it. Patty glued everything and glued them poorly. Many things in the house were joined caddywompus, bent, offset, cracked and stuff often fell apart in your hands when picked up. “Another Patty glue job,” you’d think to yourself.

Cut to years later. One sunny Keswick day we noticed that the rear window of our convertible had come loose, two thirds of it were unattached from the fabric top. The dealer said they didn’t re-

pair convertible tops and referred us to a business in town.

The two good old boys who were loung-ing in dilapidated armchairs in front of their establishment jumped to their feet when I drove in as if to say, “Here’s an-other sucker with a broken back window that we can take to the cleaners.”

When I pointed out the problem, one said, “Sure, we can fix that. Fix it good. It’ll cost you but not half as much as a new top.”

“How much?” I asked.

“Two thousand three hundred,” one of the guys, who was missing a lot of teeth, said.

“Thanks,” I said, and beat a hasty retreat. That was an obscene amount of money and I’m cheap, not as cheap as Patty, but cheap nevertheless.

On the internet I quickly found a guy who’d repaired a Corvette back window and had pictures and instructions on his website. The glue he recommended was Rhino Glue. In fact he was clear about

only using Rhino Glue—nothing else would do.

So I ordered the Rhino Glue and the oth-er stuff he recommended. Total outlay—under thirty bucks. So far, so good.

His procedure was to Rhino Glue the edges of the window where it came in contact with the fabric top, then using suction cups and rope, sling the rope up through the garage door opener channel and tie it down so the suction cups creat-ed a tight seal between the window and the convertible top.

I left the jury-rigged contraption to set for the prescribed two hours hoping my investment and the guy’s instructions would pay off.

When I loosened the rope and took off the suction cups—Eureka! I found the window was firmly cemented in place. I became an immediate convert to Rhino Glue. After all, it had saved me over two thousand bucks.

When I cracked the front side panel of my Prius, I thought, “Maybe I’ll try the Rhino Glue.” When it worked, I became a true believer. “Jeez, if it can hold a car fender to-gether, it can glue any-thing.” I glued my broken eyeglasses, I glued my night brace one of my dogs had chewed in half. I glued the ear back on the Mexi-can sculpture the housekeeper had bust-ed off. I glued loose frypan handles, glid-ers on chair legs, I was gluing left and right. Even had to order a second batch of Rhino Glue.

I glued soles back on shoes, the wind-shield of my Gator which Anne busted

going under a low-hanging branch. I glued the stand that held the tray tables Anne’s mom had bought with Green stamps. I was a gluing fool.

But the best one was when the shower handle came off in my hand one day, completely broke off. The problem, the shower head, handle and feed pipe were one piece, from some fancy bath shop in New York. And there was no way to re-place the handle. We’re talking two grand for a whole new feed pipe and spigot—no way. The answer: get the Rhino Glue.

I drilled a hole in the base of the handle and another in the whatchamagiggy it was attached to then cut a piece of metal rod and glued the two together so the handle was reattached. When it was dry, I called Anne to admire my handiwork.

“Watch,” I said, as I proudly turned the handle.

Water came pouring out of the shower head but the handle would only go half way around.

“Oh, great,” Anne said, now we have no hot water.”

Turns out the hole I had drilled for the metal rod was too deep and the rod was keeping the handle from moving into the hot position.

“You better unglue that fast and fix it,” was all she said.

Fortunately, the glue had not set and I was able to pull the handle off, shorten the rod and reglue it. The shower now works like new. Another couple grand saved--all because of Rhino Glue.

So Tony’s become a devout gluer--just like his mom. Go figure.

It’s just too bad Patty never had a chance to use Rhino Glue. It would have made her a very happy lady. Might have even done a handstand over it.

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“Dressing Downton:Changing Fashion for Changing Times”

Featuring costumes and accessories from the hit PBS seriesat the Virginia Historical Society

The Virginia Historical Society is pleased to announce that Altria Group hasagreed to sponsor the VHS’s newest exhibit, “Dressing Downton: ChangingFashion for Changing Times.”

The nationally touring exhibit will run from October 2015 through January 2016 andwill be shown in the VHS’s newly created changing exhibition space, one of the projectgoals of its $38-million “Story of Virginia Campaign.”

The exhibition consists of 35 costumes and accessories from the popular PBSMASTERPIECE Classic program. Visitors will be able to explore the lives of Downton’saristocratic inhabitants and their servants during the World War I period.

“Altria has a long history of support for the arts,” said Jack Nelson, Executive VicePresident and Chief Technology Officer, Altria Group, and Board Vice Chairman,Virginia Historical Society. “And we are pleased to support the Virginia HistoricalSociety as it brings traveling exhibitions like ‘Dressing Downton’ to our hometown.This exhibition will be a great draw for residents and visitors alike.”

“We are excited to have Altria Group sponsor this nationally touring exhibition ofDownton Abbey costumes,” said Paul Levengood, President and CEO of the VirginiaHistorical Society. “There are many real-life American connections to Downton Abbey,and this exhibition complements the VHS mission to bring our history to life. Duringthe late 19th century, and right up to the outbreak of World War I, hundreds of Americanwomen visited England and Europe hoping to marry aristocrats. The series character,Lady Cora, the Countess of Grantham is one such American woman.”

The exhibition and the two major exhibitions that follow it are part of the $38-million“Story of Virginia Campaign,” of which more than $31 million has been raised.

“The Story of Virginia Campaign” is designed to help the VHS better utilize portionsof its existing facility. This will allow for the display of even more of the Society’scollections as well as hosting more and larger events and exhibitions.

Future changing exhibitions will include “The Art of Seating: 200 years of AmericanDesign,” which will feature works by John Henry Belter, George Hunzinger, HerterBrothers, Stickley Brothers, Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles & Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi,and Frank Gehry and many more.

“Pro Football Hall of Fame: Gridiron Glory,” another upcoming VHS changingexhibition, will highlight such storied objects as the Super Bowl trophy, a 1917 gameball used by Jim Thorpe and the Canton Bulldogs, Tom Dempsey’s famous kickingshoe created for his half foot, Mean Joe Greene’s jersey, and more than 200 other itemsfrom the sport’s rich history, normally housed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.Admission to each of these special exhibitions is free for Virginia Historical Societymembers.

The Altria Group sponsorship of “Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times”is part of a $250,000 total commitment that also includes support for the installation of a new“Story of Virginia” exhibition, which is slated to open in late summer 2015. Altria Group hasbeen a major supporter of the VHS and the “Story of Virginia” exhibition since its first iterationin 1992, as well as leading the charge for its transformation to an online exhibition in the early2000s. Altria Group’s most recent commitment will help the Virginia Historical Society makeVirginia’s history relevant, exciting, and accessible to present and future generations.

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I normally like to be light-hearted, amusing readers with tales of life in Keswick. But I can’t find anything funny about 231. So bear with me.

Think of it as the spinal cord connecting our commu-nity, sixteen miles of twisty, winding, loop-de-loop navigating between the stubborn shale formations on the south and the lush clay to the north, turning some of the most gorgeous countryside in the world into post-card after postcard of stunning vistas.

Not only one of the most beautiful roads in the world, it’s no surprise that it’s also incredibly historic. Imagine Mr. Jefferson riding Caractacus down our road to visit the Walkers at Castle Hill thinking of how he was going to disengage the colonies from British rule. Or Jack Jou-ett galloping down the road to warn the members of the Continental Congress that the redcoats were coming. Think of William Cabell Rives in his buggy riding into Charlottesville wondering if he was going to be Van Bu-ren’s running mate in the presidential election of 1835 (he wasn’t) or Lady Bird Johnson touring the road as part of her campaign to beautify America’s highways.So steeped in history, such a purveyor of marvelous views, yet nowadays not only the spinal cord, but the artery providing a conduit for 13,000 cars and trucks a day traveling from north to south, bringing people to work at the University, to shop at Pantops or Charlot-tesville, to access 64 or even just to take in the scenery.Those of us who live on 231 are daily reminded not just of the road’s unique character, but also of its perilous nature. Banged-up guardrails, swishy tire marks on the pavement, bark stripped from trees, dead deer on the roadside, sirens blazing in the night, traffic backed up for miles after deadly accidents--are too frequent re-minders of how dangerous driving on 231 can be. In fact, according to VDOT records, there’s been one fatal-ity a year in the past three.

I’d bet that there isn’t a single resident along 231 who doesn’t have multiple horror stories of near misses on 231, accidents avoided by luck and the grace of the big guy upstairs.

My wife Anne was stopped at the entrance to Chopping Bottom waiting to make a left when she suddenly saw a car cresting the hill at Clark’s Tract and tearing down at her going sixty. She sat there helpless, certain the car was going to smash into her, when finally the driver woke up.

Somehow riding up onto the embankment of Cismont Manor, keeping two wheels on the road and straddling the ditch, the car sailed around her, its side door falling open and a child almost tumbling out. Did the car stop? What do you think? Probably consumed with getting to the Giant and picking up something for dinner before heading into work.

Anne was so shaken she insisted that I go out and in-spect the tire marks on the bank. Not that I didn’t be-lieve her, but it was a grim reminder of how close she had come to a fatal or near-fatal accident.

More bad news. The godfather of our road system, VDOT, in its infinite wisdom, made sure that the bridge at Shadwell carrying 64 traffic over our road had space to accommodate two additional lanes. And some years

back, VDOT had incorporated the four-laning in their Five Year Plan. While its not included in present plans, it’s in the back of their minds.

No matter that 231 is a Virginia Scenic Byway, forget about the numerous easements up and down 231, to hell with the wishes of the residents along the road, if VDOT decides its in the Commonwealth’s best interest to widen it, get out of the way of the bulldozers because four-lane it they will.

Maybe it would take, God forbid, a sixteen-wheeler colliding with a school bus, or Walmart, UPS and the trucking lobby buying off some politicians, or a perfect storm of everything to trip the switch. Couldn’t happen here? Taking bets right now. Look what happened with the 29 Bypass, resurrected in the middle of the night (literally) after it had been shot down by VDOT, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Board of Supervisiors by out-of-the-area politicians in-tent on paying off campaign promises—not from their constituents in Albemarle, but from Danville and Roa-noke.

Tear down a magnificent piece of architecture like Penn Station and replace it with an undistinguished hock-ey rink and basketball arena? Rip up a historic black neighborhood, discarding years of history and culture like rubbish and putting up a forgettable federal build-ing and characterless hotel in its place? Vinegar Hill is now only a page in the history books.

It’s often unbelievable what we are capable of doing to our treasured past. And that’s why a group of us got together to draft an alternative to four-laning 231.

We raised $40,000 from the community, hired an expert traffic engineer and set him to work. Because the truck-ing lobby is so influential in Richmond, there’s no hope of prohibiting trucks from using the road. The best we’ve been able to do (thanks to John Moore) is to lower the speed limit to 45. And that’s difficult for the county

to enforce because of the lack of pull-offs.

So our traffic expert’s best advice was an a la carte se-ries of traffic calming measures, not to limit traffic but to slow it down. His primary conclusions were that the road surface is too smooth so drivers get no feedback from tire noise on how fast they are going. And with multiple pavings, the roadway surface has been raised so there’s often only six inches of roadside before a driver is in the ditch.

With little awareness of how fast you are going and no margin of safety on the sides, it’s no wonder that so many drivers find themselves off the road, or having to swerve back on and collide with another vehicle. Anne was almost knocked off the road by a trailer weaving across the center line after the pickup truck towing it overcorrected and sent it swaying all over the place.

Many of the traffic engineers other suggestions are included in the study now up on: www.albemarle.org/.../R.10.15_Rural_Traffic_Calming.pdf. The Board of Supervisors plans to include it in the revised Com-prehensive Plan so it will be a resource not just for Kes-wick but for other rural areas in the county as well.

While none of it may ever be imple-mented, as one of our donors put it, “At least we have a plan in case someone gets the idea of messing with our road.” In the meantime, thanks to Peter Taylor, we continue our annual cleanup of the roadway and we’re looking into a camera system that would record oversize trucks on the road and/or radar speed monitoring signs. And Robin Ellis, who lives across from the post office and sees oversize trucks up close and personal, encour-ages residents to report offenders to the county police by calling 434 977-9041. Give them a plate number and trucking company name if possible. The more people who call, the more the issue will be taken seriously by the county.

See you next time. And in the meantime, remember; lean on your horn if you don’t like yellow.

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and a full length film which didn’t sell so he decided to try shorter films and went into advertising. Fifteen years later, he had his own ad agency in Chicago where he did “Be Like Mike” for Gatorade. When his partners bought him out, Tony finally had a chance to write full time. It only took him fif-teen more years to finally get a book published. “Who cares?” Tony says, “some writers hit paydirt fast, others take longer. I’m just glad my time has come.” visit www.tonyvander-warker.com

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ON EXHIBITLucian Freud

U.VA. FRALIN MUSEUM OF ART EXHIBITS WORK OF CELEBRATED PORTRAITISTThe majority of his works were of peo-ple, often shown nude, with an intense concentration on the texture and color of flesh. His oeuvre includes images of men, women, fellow artists, family mem-bers, those on the outskirts of society, and celebrities ranging from the Queen of England to Kate Moss – all of which show the art of someone whose penetrat-ing gaze could reveal the very soul of the sitter.

These are the portraits of British artist Lucian Freud (1922-2011), a grandson of Sigmund Freud who achieved inter-national renown as one of the greatest painters of the 20th century.

Beginning Friday and running through April 19, The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia will host the exhibit, “Lucian Freud: Etchings.”

Freud exhibits of any sort are infrequent, so this will be an opportunity to expe-rience the work of one of the most im-portant artists of the post-World War II period.

For over seven decades, Freud has been widely celebrated for the powerful and moving portraits he made – and for his ability to buck trends in the art world to focus on one thing: the true nature of people. The current exhibit at The Fralin is an attempt to capture his special and intense focus.

Curated by Jennifer Farrell, associate curator of modern and contemporary prints and illustrated books at The Met-ropolitan Museum in New York and for-mer curator of exhibitions and contem-porary art at The Fralin, “Lucian Freud: Etchings” provides an in-depth look at

the prints Freud made after returning to the medium in the 1980s.

In addition, the exhibition will feature a major portrait painting and etching of the same subject, demonstrating how Freud’s etchings complimented his oil paintings. Created in an era dominated by abstraction and more conceptual practices, Freud’s depictions of the hu-man form expanded and challenged the very idea of realist art, particularly in portraiture, and stretched its definition through Freud’s innovative style.

“Freud considered all of his works to be portraits, whether they were of people, his dog, photographs of Egyptian sculp-tures in a book, the view in his garden,

or a painting by Chardin or Constable,” Farrell said. “Freud also purported that all of his work was autobiographical and less about the subject than his reaction to the person or the object or the scene. In this way, he challenged and expanded the definition of what a portrait could be. ”Freud was best known for his portraits with oil paint. But The Fralin exhibit shows that he also produced an impor-tant body of prints, illustrating the criti-cal place that printmaking, in particular etching, held for him throughout his ca-reer. “Etching was a critical part of his oeuvre and in this exhibition, the viewer will be able to explore not only Freud’s portraits, but also the distinct and unique way in which he made etchings,” Farrell said.

“Lucian Freud: Etchings” examines the artist’s powerful and detailed depictions of the human form and the psychological conditions that characterized his oeuvre. In addition to a selection of nudes, theexhibition will feature a series of por-traits of family members (ranging from his children to the artist’s dog), associ-ates, models and muses, such as Aus-tralian artist and fashion designer Leigh Bowery, who frequently appeared in his art.

Also included are works that may be less familiar, such as landscapes and inter-pretations of Old Master works by art-ists, such as 18th-century French painter Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin.

Together, the etchings in this exhibit show how Freud, through his masterful depictions of the human form, redefined portraiture in the world of 20th century art.

“Although Freud is celebrat-ed as a virtuoso of the loaded brush, his etchings reveal an-other side of his unblinking study of human beings, ani-mals and nature,” said Bruce Boucher, director of The Fra-lin. “His etchings push the boundaries of the medium, achieving a lushness like pastel or charcoal drawings. They remain in a league by themselves.”

Lucian Freud, “Woman with an Arm Tattoo,” 1996. Etching on Somerset White paper, edition 12/40, 14 ½ x 16 1/8 in (36.9 x 41 cm) (plate). Collection of William and Donna Acquavella.© The Lucian Freud Archive/Bridgeman Images.

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THE BOOKWORMEmbers Hard to Put Down

BY SUZANNE NASHFirst let me say I had to change my plans due to this book review. I had several books I wanted to review; including the one I am presenting to you. Embers is a small book, easily read and I felt I needed to add several other books for your win-ter reading options this month - however I changed my mind. Embers by Sandor Marai is enough to write about - it begs to be read and it is a masterpiece of beau-tifully eloquent prose and it deserves to stand alone. My second confession is that I am late getting this review to Keswick Life because I became so absorbed in re-search and memories relating to this re-view that I couldn’t finish it as quickly as I normally would have.

So with that said I want to give you a brief history of this author that few of you may have even heard of. Sandor Marai is considered by many to be the finest writer of Hungarian prose in the Hungarian language. He started out as a poet but also wrote plays, memoirs, nov-els, newspaper articles, belle-lettres and kept diaries. His life is a reflection of the Hungarian history with its experience of war, poverty and resurgence. Marai died poor and alone in California in 1989 af-ter years of exile in Italy. He despaired that there was no place in the world for Hungarian writers and sadly ended his own life. He was rediscovered after his death, as is often the case, and we are lucky to be able to enjoy his genius today due to the translation of this particular novel by Carol Brown Janeway from an earlier German translation. Despite be-ing a translation of a translation and not in the native language, this small novel is beautiful in its stark nature and poetic prose. From the first few pages I knew this author was a brilliant artist who

would hold me entranced with a skillful weaving of words. Sometimes there is an alchemy of words that occurs that sets a writer apart from all of the others, just as certain painters can take your breath away with only a few strokes of a brush. Marai has a gift that will stun you with it’s simple brilliance.

This novel is compact and deft with a bare stage set and few characters. It revolves around memories like a waltz and the title reflects the emotional undercurrents that move the plot to the conclusion. The original title translated into “Candles Burn to the End” and that captures the fact that some emotions last until death - lingering dormant until given the oxy-gen to burn again fiercely. The leading character is the General (Henrik). The opening pages reveal the General’s self-enforced solitude within the walls of his castle in Hungary. The woods that sur-round his estate ensure isolation and the overall atmosphere of the opening pages is damp decay and a lingering feeling of elegance that existed in a bygone era. Suddenly a letter arrives and the castle is thrown into a race to recreate a night forty one years before (1899). The gen-eral’s friend is on his way to see him af-ter a forty one year absence. Konrad had been Henrik’s best friend from his days in military school in Vienna. They had been the closest of friends, experienc-ing together the glory days of the Austro Hungarian Empire prior to World War I when Vienna was the center of cul-ture and art. The sounds of the Strauss waltzes echoed in the air and young men in their elegant uniforms hurried to the opera and to the ballrooms. During the day they went to Royal stables to watch the Lipizzaner horses run through their

paces. It was a romantic period and for Konrad it was also a difficult time as he was poor and had the heart of an artist who lived for music as opposed to Hen-rik, who was wealthy and made for the military life. There was a resentment de-spite their friendship and it lingered as they grew older together. Konrad, Hen-rik and Henrik’s wife had been together at the castle when the men had last seen each other. They had been on a hunt that had proved fruitless and now Henrik is on a hunt of his own - one that involves recreating their last evening together in every detail.

Much of this past history is revealed pri-or to the arrival of Konrad, as Henrik’s memories are brought to the surface in anticipation of meeting his old friend. The composition of the novel reminds me of a piece of music with different movements or perhaps an elegant meal with different courses that flow grace-fully one into the other. The prelude leads up to Konrad’s arrival and then the complex part of this story begins. Things become staccato and it is as if the General is playing a game of chess with Konrad; each word a sharp reproach and accusa-tion. He is determined to get to the truth.

“Facts are not the truth. Facts are only part of it,” the General says. He wants to go over that last day they spent together and learn the truth. Why did his friend leave so abruptly and iso-lated himself in the tropics with no fur-ther contact with any of his former col-leagues? The story and the events of that

fateful day unfold, teased out slowly and with care.

Perhaps the images that this book con-jures for me are so evocative because I spent part of a summer in Vienna when I was young, visiting with my parents and studying ballet. I can remember walking through Schönbrunn Palace and watch-ing the Lipizzaner horses perform in the same arena that Marai describes. One of my favorite memories is listening to the music of Strauss in Stadtpark and dancing under the stars to the beautiful strains which carried through the gar-dens. It was a remarkable setting and It is not hard for me to imagine the splen-dor of the Austro Hungarian Empire. I can imagine the regret and longing felt by those who experienced a radiant and golden Vienna only to see those beautiful images destroyed by the ravages of war. This is a tale of mystery, romance, friend-ship and longing, it is written with a ten-derness and beauty that I bow to; I am grateful to be able to share this remark-able author with you.

If you really want to get in the mood and set the stage before you begin, go once more to You Tube and look up “10 most romantic waltzes by Johann Strauss”. It will give you a compilation of waltzes along with beautiful paintings of that era that can transport you. ”Tales from the Vienna Woods” is most appropriate to this tale I believe!

I hope you find this small treasure of a novel the perfect story to read by the fire on a long winter’s night! Hopefully the wolves won’t be howling outside your door. Cheers!

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Harris, Evelyn BostonEvelyn Boston Harris departed this life on Friday, December 19, 2014, at the Hospice House in Charlottesville, Vir-ginia. She was born on November 21, 1929, in New Jersey, to the late John and Ethel Smith. A faithful and loving wife to James O. Harris of Keswick, Virginia. Evelyn performed domestic housework for many years, and also helped her hus-band establish Harris Disposal, a suc-cessful business, 46 years ago. Evelyn was a long time member and cornerstone of Union Grove Baptist Church where she participated in various activities and was a songbird on the choir.

In addition to her husband, James O. Harris, she is survived by one devoted daughter, Lee Ethel Butler of Keswick, Virginia; two devoted sons, James Ken-neth Harris and wife, Vanessa, of Hamp-ton, Virginia, and Thomas Harris of North Garden, Virginia; and a son-in-law, Patrick Butler. She is also survived by four devoted grandchildren, Chrys-tal Banks of Richmond, Virginia, Patrick Butler and his wife, Nicole, of Palmyra, Virginia; Reggie Butler and his wife, Eb-ony, of Keswick, Virginia; and Nathan Harris of Hampton, Virginia; adopted granddaughter, Erica Butler; three ad-opted children, Harold Timberlake, Joy Johnson, and Albert Stinnie; along with seven great grandchildren, and a host of many other friends and family members.

Those who knew Evelyn, “Nana” or Mom” will have precious memories of

her. A memorial service was held on Sunday, December 28, 2014, at Union Grove Baptist Church in Keswick, Vir-ginia. The family would like to express many thanks to Dr. Daniel Sawyer and the staff at the Hospice House. J. F. Bell Funeral Home was in charge of arrange-ments. www.jfbellfuneralhome.com.

Kilham, Angelica Jecky NealeAngelica “Jecky” Neale Kilham, 89, of Charlotesville, died peacefully, sur-rounded by her large, extended family on Sunday, December 21, 2014.

She was born in Buffalo, New York, March 4, 1925, to Charles T. Neale and Doris Kellogg Neale and was raised on Rocklands Farm in Gordonsville. Mrs. Kilham graduated from St. Anne’s School in Charlottesville. Once eligible, she joined the Womens Army Corps along with her beloved sister, Margaret Neale Heath, during World War II as Pri-vate 1st Class (PFC). After completion of medical training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Angelica served throughout the war in several Army Hospitals in the United States caring for wounded Sol-diers.

Mrs. Alfred C. Kilham was involved in local clean-up programs, started the five cent bottle return policy, a precursor to recycling, and advocated for women’s health issues. She was a past President of the Albemarle Garden Club and Chair-woman of the Garden Club of Virginia’s Conservation and Beautification Com-

mittee. She was active in her local com-munity on the Stony Point Road through the Stony Point Fire Company, Meals on Wheels, the Locust Grove Baptist Church as well as helping neighborhood families. ”Jecky” was first married to “Dickie” Miller of Charlottesville, and with the help of their parents raised six children and Angus cattle at Foothill Farm on the Stony Point Road. She was a farm girl at heart raising chickens, cattle and children with boundless energy. Her children are Rick Miller of Warrenton, Virginia; Mardi Page, Joan Miller, Linda Miller and Fred Miller of Charlottesville; and Michael Miller of North Little Rock, Arkansas; and her stepdaughter, Lump-kin Kilham of Nicasio, California.

Ms. Kilham is survived by 11 grandchil-dren, one step granddaughter, four great grandchildren; her brother, Spencer Kel-logg Neale; and her faithful companion, “Blossom”. Later in life Angelica mar-ried Alfred C. Kilham of Charlottesville, and they resided at Foothill Farm. Mrs. Frances Parrish was one of Mrs. Kilham’s dearest friends to whom the family is eternally grateful.

Angelica Neale Kilham’s funeral service was held at the Hinton Avenue Method-ist Church in Charlottesville, Saturday, December 27, 2014. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Southern Environmental Law Center www.south-ernenvironment.org; the Stony Point Fire Company www.spvfc.org; or the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad www.carsrescue.org

Inskeep, Clyde RolandClyde Roland Inskeep, 88, of Rapidan, Virginia, passed away at Dogwood Vil-lage Senior Living, Orange, Virginia, on Thursday, January 1, 2015. Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, on October 6, 1926 to Bernard Inskeep and Beulah Yowell Inskeep, his most cherished plea-sure in life was spending time with his large and extended family at the beloved family farm.

A lifelong farmer, businessman and sportsman, he was instrumental in bring-ing the Bull Run Hunt to Culpeper Coun-ty in the 1980’s. It gave him great joy to hear the cry of the hounds as he spent time with dear friends he made along the way. He would follow the hunt in his ‘command’ vehicle, many times having more success at finding foxes than the dogs, to the amusement of those riding with him. He will be remembered by his family and friends for his generosity, his willingness to work hard and play hard, his love of fun and his frequent laughter, which spread to all who were in his pres-ence.

Surviving Mr. Inskeep are his children, Janice Inskeep Willis and her husband, Werter, of Charleston, South Carolina, Clyde Roland Inskeep, Jr. and his wife, Paige, of Rapidan, Virginia, and Kelley Inskeep Johnson and her husband, Eric, of Keswick, Virginia; his grandchildren, Werter Larkin Willis and his wife, Mar-tinique, Zachary Inskeep Willis and his wife, Jessica, Hunter Addison Willis and his wife, Mierka, Jason Andrew Inskeep and his wife Lauren, Julie Inskeep Steele and her husband Kemper, Christopher Bryce Johnson and Tyler Scott Johnson.; and his great-grandchildren, Sophia Wil-lis, Madison and Audrey Inskeep, Cam-eron and Caroline Steele. He is also sur-vived by his brother, Russell J. Inskeep and his wife, Hope.

He was preceded in death by his par-ents, his wife, Louise Hitt Inskeep; and his siblings, B. Carlin Inskeep, James L. Inskeep, Helen I. Richardson, Beulah I. Lewis and Jessie I. Christensen.

Graveside funeral services were held in Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia, on January 17th with the Rev. Lanny Horton conducting the service. The fam-ily would also like to recognize and give thanks for the warm, compassionate, and loving care that he received during his stay at Dogwood Village Senior Living. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-tions should be made to Dogwood Vil-lage Foundation, 120 Dogwood Lane, Orange, VA 22960 or to The Bull Run Hunt, P.O. Box 14, Mitchells, Virginia 22729. continued on the page 26 >

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Murray, James BradyJames Brady Murray, 94, of Earlysville, Virginia, died peacefully on Friday, Janu-ary 2, 2015, surrounded by his family on the farm that he founded and loved. Jim Murray was born in Allenhurst, New Jer-sey, on the Fourth of July, 1920 and raised in New York City. He was one of the 11 children of Thomas and Marie Brady Murray, and grandson of the famed elec-trical inventor Thomas E. Murray, scion of a sprawling Irish-Catholic clan.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University and an En-gineering degree from Yale at the outset of World War II. As a lieutenant in the Navy, teaching on aircraft carriers in the Pacific and stationed in Coronado, Cali-fornia, he met and married Jean “Bunny” Brundred, a WAVES lieutenant, j.g.

After the war, the couple moved to Long Island, New York, where Jim became President of Murray Manufacturing, the electric equipment manufacturing busi-ness founded by his grandfather.

Disenchanted with suburban life, in 1953 Jim and Bunny departed for Virginia to form Panorama Farms, when their fifth son was three weeks old. Here, Jim be-gan his lifelong career as a farmer and conservationist, raising sheep and cattle

using organic methods long before they were in fashion.

He taught at the UVA McIntyre School of Commerce and built, then managed a Murray Manufacturing branch in Ear-lysville employing 700 local residents. By 1961, their family had grown to eight sons. The family contributed to the ex-pansion of the Catholic community in Charlottesville. From 1974 to 1982, Jim represented the Albemarle County area in the Virginia House of Delegates. There, he was most proud to have spon-sored legislation designating the Rivan-na as the first Wild and Scenic River in Virginia; establishing Piedmont Virginia Community College, where he later served as the first Board Chair; allow-ing organ donor designation on driver’s licenses; and granting the right for health maintenance organizations (HMOs) to be established in Virginia.

His career in public service continued as chairman of the Albemarle County Elec-toral Board for 15 years, on the board of the Monticello Area Community Action Agency for 25 years, as well as on the boards of the Charlottesville Free Clinic, Albemarle County Board of Assessors, Offender Aid and Restoration, Virginia Health Planning, The Rodale Institute, and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), where he also volunteered as an

advocate at age 80. He donated the land for the formation of the original Earlys-ville Volunteer Fire Department and for Camp Faith, a nature camp for the un-derprivileged.

Jim was a director for United Virginia Bank of Charlottesville and the Charlot-tesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. In 1991, he and Bunny received the Chamber’s Paul Goodloe McIntyre Citi-zenship Award for their many civic con-tributions. An early Albemarle County environmental steward, Jim received the Virginia Conservationist of the Year award from the Virginia Outdoors Foun-dation in 1991. He presided over the Virginia Water Project, and served on both the Thomas Jefferson Sustainability Council and on the Virginia Nature Con-servancy Board.

On Panorama Farms, he championed the development of nature camps, cross-country running, mountain biking, a game preserve, grain milling, and com-mercial composting (Panorama Paydirt) in an effort to balance economic activ-ity with sustainable land use. An ardent hunter, fisherman, hiker, organic gar-dener, astronomer, and ornithologist, he educated his family and community about the natural world.

A sailor and Golden Gloves boxer in his

youth, Jim rowed a single man scull on the Rivanna Reservoir and was a lifelong tennis and squash player. He co-founded the Albemarle Racquet Club and was twice crowned a National Squash Cham-pion in his age group, playing well into his eighties.

Following retirement, he and Bunny traveled widely, with a book of verse never far from his side. He was known for his intellectual curiosity, progressive politics, love of the forced play at second, Catholic faith, ability to recite long stan-zas of poetry from memory, and pocket-ful of index cards jotted with notes for his daily journal.

Jim was predeceased by his wife Bunny (2012) and son Latham Murray, M.D. (2009), and is survived by seven sons, 23 grandchildren, and seven great-grand-children. In lieu of flowers, those who are so inclined may make a gift in Jim’s name to the Monticello Area Community Action Agency.

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BABSON FARMBABSON FARMBABSON FARMBABSON FARMBABSON FARM A rare offering of over 1,100 acres located in A rare offering of over 1,100 acres located in A rare offering of over 1,100 acres located in A rare offering of over 1,100 acres located in A rare offering of over 1,100 acres located inMadison County on the Rapidan River veryMadison County on the Rapidan River veryMadison County on the Rapidan River veryMadison County on the Rapidan River veryMadison County on the Rapidan River veryclose to Somerset. In addition to the greatclose to Somerset. In addition to the greatclose to Somerset. In addition to the greatclose to Somerset. In addition to the greatclose to Somerset. In addition to the greatsoils and location, the property has wonderfulsoils and location, the property has wonderfulsoils and location, the property has wonderfulsoils and location, the property has wonderfulsoils and location, the property has wonderfulBlue Ridge views, 4 homes (2 of which are pre-Blue Ridge views, 4 homes (2 of which are pre-Blue Ridge views, 4 homes (2 of which are pre-Blue Ridge views, 4 homes (2 of which are pre-Blue Ridge views, 4 homes (2 of which are pre-Civil War), cattle feed lot, and numerous otherCivil War), cattle feed lot, and numerous otherCivil War), cattle feed lot, and numerous otherCivil War), cattle feed lot, and numerous otherCivil War), cattle feed lot, and numerous otheragricultural buildings. Because the land is inagricultural buildings. Because the land is inagricultural buildings. Because the land is inagricultural buildings. Because the land is inagricultural buildings. Because the land is in4 tax map parcels with long river frontage, this4 tax map parcels with long river frontage, this4 tax map parcels with long river frontage, this4 tax map parcels with long river frontage, this4 tax map parcels with long river frontage, thisholding offers exceptional value as aholding offers exceptional value as aholding offers exceptional value as aholding offers exceptional value as aholding offers exceptional value as aconservation easement candidateconservation easement candidateconservation easement candidateconservation easement candidateconservation easement candidate.

WALNUT HILLSWALNUT HILLSWALNUT HILLSWALNUT HILLSWALNUT HILLSGeorgian manor house built in 1882 byGeorgian manor house built in 1882 byGeorgian manor house built in 1882 byGeorgian manor house built in 1882 byGeorgian manor house built in 1882 byGovernor Kemper in Orange Co. A total ofGovernor Kemper in Orange Co. A total ofGovernor Kemper in Orange Co. A total ofGovernor Kemper in Orange Co. A total ofGovernor Kemper in Orange Co. A total of373 mostly open acres, 3 miles on the Rapidan373 mostly open acres, 3 miles on the Rapidan373 mostly open acres, 3 miles on the Rapidan373 mostly open acres, 3 miles on the Rapidan373 mostly open acres, 3 miles on the RapidanRiver, and incredible Blue Ridge views. 6000River, and incredible Blue Ridge views. 6000River, and incredible Blue Ridge views. 6000River, and incredible Blue Ridge views. 6000River, and incredible Blue Ridge views. 6000sq. ft. brick house exudes a grand style thatsq. ft. brick house exudes a grand style thatsq. ft. brick house exudes a grand style thatsq. ft. brick house exudes a grand style thatsq. ft. brick house exudes a grand style thatonly a period house can. The main floor hasonly a period house can. The main floor hasonly a period house can. The main floor hasonly a period house can. The main floor hasonly a period house can. The main floor hasa great hall that is 52 ft. long and 12 ft. across,a great hall that is 52 ft. long and 12 ft. across,a great hall that is 52 ft. long and 12 ft. across,a great hall that is 52 ft. long and 12 ft. across,a great hall that is 52 ft. long and 12 ft. across,with a ceiling height of 14 ft. Other detailswith a ceiling height of 14 ft. Other detailswith a ceiling height of 14 ft. Other detailswith a ceiling height of 14 ft. Other detailswith a ceiling height of 14 ft. Other detailsinclude paneled library, living room, formalinclude paneled library, living room, formalinclude paneled library, living room, formalinclude paneled library, living room, formalinclude paneled library, living room, formaldining room, 7 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and 9dining room, 7 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and 9dining room, 7 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and 9dining room, 7 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and 9dining room, 7 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and 9

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139+/- acres located in the Barboursville139+/- acres located in the Barboursville139+/- acres located in the Barboursville139+/- acres located in the Barboursville139+/- acres located in the Barboursvillearea of Orange County. Mountain viewsarea of Orange County. Mountain viewsarea of Orange County. Mountain viewsarea of Orange County. Mountain viewsarea of Orange County. Mountain viewsmostly open with year round Blue Runmostly open with year round Blue Runmostly open with year round Blue Runmostly open with year round Blue Runmostly open with year round Blue Runstream flowing through the property. Idealstream flowing through the property. Idealstream flowing through the property. Idealstream flowing through the property. Idealstream flowing through the property. Idealfor livestock and an exceptional candidatefor livestock and an exceptional candidatefor livestock and an exceptional candidatefor livestock and an exceptional candidatefor livestock and an exceptional candidatefor conservation easement because of thefor conservation easement because of thefor conservation easement because of thefor conservation easement because of thefor conservation easement because of thenumber of county approved divisionsnumber of county approved divisionsnumber of county approved divisionsnumber of county approved divisionsnumber of county approved divisions.

Stunning mountain views! 22 acres locatedStunning mountain views! 22 acres locatedStunning mountain views! 22 acres locatedStunning mountain views! 22 acres locatedStunning mountain views! 22 acres locatedminutes from the town of Orange in theminutes from the town of Orange in theminutes from the town of Orange in theminutes from the town of Orange in theminutes from the town of Orange in thebeautiful Rapidan road area. The land is a mixbeautiful Rapidan road area. The land is a mixbeautiful Rapidan road area. The land is a mixbeautiful Rapidan road area. The land is a mixbeautiful Rapidan road area. The land is a mixof green pasture and woods with a clearedof green pasture and woods with a clearedof green pasture and woods with a clearedof green pasture and woods with a clearedof green pasture and woods with a clearedelevated building site from which the view iselevated building site from which the view iselevated building site from which the view iselevated building site from which the view iselevated building site from which the view isincredible. Ideal as a small horse property orincredible. Ideal as a small horse property orincredible. Ideal as a small horse property orincredible. Ideal as a small horse property orincredible. Ideal as a small horse property orjust a private estate to build a home with ajust a private estate to build a home with ajust a private estate to build a home with ajust a private estate to build a home with ajust a private estate to build a home with amillion dollar viewmillion dollar viewmillion dollar viewmillion dollar viewmillion dollar view

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