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WELCOME TO THE PREMIERE ISSUE OF LEESBURG LIFESTYLE. I’m extremely grateful to live and work in this eclectic area and am constantly inspired by all the wonderful people and activities in our community. I want to thank all of my partners for making my dream of producing this beautiful local magazine a reality! A special thank you to Melinda Gipson, our editorial coordinator, for her insightful writing and to Michelle Lindsay, whose photos bring these stories to life. We’re thrilled to be your source for all things local here in Leesburg and the surrounding areas. As you flip through these pages, you’ll be drawn into the incredible stories behind the people and places that call our region home. From the carefully crafted food and cocktails being served up at local restaurants like The Wine Kitchen, to grand homes in downtown Leesburg, we turn to startups
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INSIDE THE ISSUE MAY 2019 FEATURES 15 Bummer Lamb Design, Aiding the Process of Renewal and Restoration Jennifer Jenkins Brings Class and Elegance to Home Design
18 Living History in Downtown Leesburg Take a Look Inside One of Leesburg's Historic Mansions
24 Spring Cocktails from the Wine Kitchen Jason Miller and Crew Keep it Fresh for the New Season
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28 Turning Loudoun's Nonprofits into Entrepreneurs Amy Owen's Community Foundation Shows Loudoun the Needs Next Door
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DEPARTMENTS 4
Lifestyle Letter
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Good Times
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Around Town
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Locally Owned
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Open House
24 Hot Spot 28 Local Limelight 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local’s Choice
GOOD TIMES 1.
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Eighth Annual Raise the Roof Gala Loudoun Habitat for Humanity celebrated its Eighth Annual Raise the Roof Gala with 500 guests and VIPs at the National Conference Center March 9. Proceeds from this event will go toward the building and land purchase for future projects benefitting those in need of affordable home ownership in Loudoun County. PHOTOGRAPHY JOE BARRETT
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1. Amy Hassall – Champagne Palmer, Constellation Brands – VIP sponsor | 2. Mike Daniels, Mary Daniels, Dave Parker, Susan Lawlor, Sean Puskas, Justice Puskas – of ePlus Technology, inc. | 3. Kathy Brown, Sam Kosin, Jennifer Mahoney | 4. Many of the 500 guests in attendance – Florals provided by The Pink Poppy | 5. Therese Cashen, executive director of Loudoun Habitat for Humanity | 6. Becky Harris, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton, Scott Harris – Catoctin Creek Distillery VIP sponsor
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Inaugural Women's Empowerment Luncheon Women Giving Back held its first Women’s Empowerment Luncheon on International Women’s Day (March 8) at the Westwood Country Club for more than 300 attendees. Katharine Weymouth, a lawyer and recognized leader in the field of media and communications, gave the keynote. More than $75,000 was raised to support the increasing number of vulnerable women and children in our community.
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32nd Annual Chocolates Galore & More Twenty-three kitchens and hundreds of guests flocked to the Chocolates Galore & More fundraiser for Loundoun's YMCA at Lansdowne March 1. The event raised $70,000 and conferred bragging rights for presentation and taste to Lady K's Catering, Sweetz Bakery, 5 Tara Indian Cuisine, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Eddie Merlot and Generations Gourmet. A silent auction, Champagne and dancing topped off the evening.
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1. 23 Kitchens vied for votes | 2. Sweetz Bakery – Critics’ Choice for Dessert Presentation | 3. Chefs Jason Reaves, Marcus Repp, Daniela Williams, Gail Hooks and Jenna Brownell confer “Critics’ Choice” | 4. A win for Lady K’s inspires a hug | 5. Generations Gourmet with Mrs. Leesburg Libby Westphall and Mrs. D.C. Leiah Rocheleau | 6. Sponsors galore help YMCA serve the county’s children
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Loudoun United Unveils Jerseys for Inaugural Season Loudoun United FC unveiled its inaugural season jersey at the National Conference Center March 2. Also known as "The National," it will become the team's Official Hospitality Partner and logo sponsor. The team had a chance to meet with fans and sign autographs. The red home and black away jerseys both sport “The National” logo alongside the Loudoun United FC crest.
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1. Geoff Lawson, VP and GM at the National; Adam Behnke, COO of Loudoun United | 2. Player Andrew Lubahn | 3. Calle Brown, Harri Hawkins, Geoff Lawson, Colin Miller, Shinya Kadono, Adam Behnke, Kyle Murphy, Peobo Doue | 4. Calle Brown, Andrew Lubahn, Shinya Kadono, Jason Levien, Harri Hawkins, Kyle Murphy, Peabo Doue, Colin Miller | 5. Peabo Doue and Colin Miller with a young fan | 6. Calle Brown, Andrew Lubahn, Shinya Kadono, Harri Hawkins, Kyle Murphy, Peabo Doue, Colin Miller 10
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AROUND TOWN This exhibit will feature new work by the artist, inspired by the wild mustangs of the Kiger region of Oregon. Roam will explore the history of the horse through time, with a focus on the modern wild herds that still roam in America today. The opening of Roam will take place on Friday, May 3 from 6–8 p.m. and include a light reception and a talk by the artist.
LEESBURG'S WEDNESDAY FARMERS' MARKET OPENS MAY 1 Opening day for the 25th Annual Leesburg Farmers' Market is May 1 from 4– p.m.-7 p.m. and will be celebrated with games, prizes, giveaways
TARARA WINERY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 30TH ANNIVERSARY BASH
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Memorial Day weekend kicks off Saturday,
local vendors bringing strawberries, asparagus,
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leafy greens, pasture-raised chicken, grass-fed
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to food trucks. The summer concert series launches with The Reflex. Sunday features a VIP vineyard tour tasting, a “Tarara vs. the World” tasting, barrel tasting and Farm-to-Table dinner. Tarara marks its anniversary with the release of both its Long Bomb Edition 10 and 1987 chardonnay. Tickets are available at Tarara.com/30th-Anniversary-Celebration.
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AIDING THE PROCESS OF RENEWAL AND RESTORATION
ARTICLE MELINDA GIPSON | PHOTOGRAPHY MICHELLE LINDSAY CONTINUED >
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LOCALLY OWNED
(CON TI N U ED)
"A BUMMER LAMB IS A LAMB THAT IS BORN AND THE MOTHER IS UNABLE TO CARE FOR IT," EXPLAINS JENNIFER JENKINS, OWNER OF BUMMER LAMB DESIGN. "The farmer bottle feeds it and keeps it warm until he can introduce it back into the flock as a newborn." She says she loves this process of humanity at work with nature and the restoration that takes place. She likens this exercise to what happens when a client wants to create their own "new beginning" in their home. “Many clients come to us because they’ve lived in their home for a while and they may be frustrated with it. We work with them to give their home new life; that’s part of our process of design.” As is readily apparent from her breathtaking, 3,000-square-foot showroom, her aesthetic involves blending old and new together in a cohesive design theme. “I do love contemporary things, but I love old things too. I love their history, their detail and finishes—the life that they still have in them. When you infuse that craftsmanship and beauty into a contemporary setting, something wonderful happens.” Often, inspiration starts with a “great find,” like the architectural piece that came off an old building in New England and found its home on the kitchen island in her showroom. It resonates perfectly with a starburst sculpture over the sink, but only after being lovingly restored. She adores it and the antique trellises that she’s scattered throughout her store. “They’re just divine,” she says. Her perfect customer is “eager to enjoy the process” and the discovery involved in matching their favorite things and colors with new pieces and workmanship that suit their lifestyles. “Our job is to take what they love and what they want to see, and bring it all together in a cohesive way.” Maintaining a network of great craftsmen and tradespeople to help her and her general contractor husband, Brian, in this process is her No. 1 challenge, she says. Painters, furniture repair people, cabinet makers and refinishers, electricians and others all are part of the pageantry, and one of the things—along with any of 60 light fixture, finishing and furniture resource catalogs—that keeps her up late. “My husband sees me immersed in a catalog at 10 p.m. and says, ‘If you look at one more light fixture, it will drive me crazy!’ I do it because it’s my job. It’s my hobby. It’s my passion. It’s just what I do, and I love it.” 120 E. Market St., Suite D 16
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OPEN HOUSE
FROM HUNT COUNTRY SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY, AT 7 WIRT ST. NW, LEESBURG FOR $1,099,000
Living History in Downtown Le esbu rg ARTICLE MELINDA GIPSON PHOTOGRAPHY ROMAN CAPRANO
F E AT U R E S SIX FIREPLACES
PARKING
WALLED GARDEN
Three gas and three
The detached,
wood-burning, all newly lined.
FOUR BEDROOMS
MODERN KITCHEN
GLEAMING WOOD FLOORS
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3 1/2 baths in
Recessed lighting illumi-
Random-width wood
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with beautifully terraced
2,628 square feet of
nates expansive counter
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living or office
beds and smooth, flat
interior space.
space and a fireplace.
you’re here to make
space above.
paving stones.
your own mark on history.
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Knox House as seen from above
ASKED WHAT DREW HIM TO THE EXPANSIVE BRICK
it now boasts multiple large-scale rooms for entertaining, dining,
GEORGIAN IN THE HEART OF HISTORIC LEESBURG, THE
working and even painting on the enclosed back porch.
KNOX HOUSE’S CURRENT OWNER ADMITS, “I WAS PROBA-
Solid in front, like most Georgian manses, the open rear porch
BLY BORN A CENTURY TOO LATE.” In fact, Ron Rust would have
that backs to the garden elicits an almost Mediterranean airiness.
had to walk the streets of Leesburg in 1790 to see ground broken for
The house served as an “ordinary” or tavern in its early years, when
the home’s main section. As the town grew, so did the house until
Leesburg was an important crossroads west to Winchester and CONTINUED >
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OPEN HOUSE
(CON TI N U ED)
south to the Carolinas, so it’s easy to visualize weary travelers relaxing in the shade of a side terrace downing a glass of the local brew. Perhaps because the house wasn’t constructed all at once and in a hurry, every portion of it boasts high, wide windows that douse every room with light. Stone walls outside support hidden garden nooks lined with mature plantings, and shade trees offering plenty of privacy, despite being at the heart of the town’s many acclaimed restaurants and shops. Award-winning Ida Lee Park, with its indoor and outdoor pools, workout rooms, gyms and racquetball courts, is a short walk away. If you’re more of a book worm, you can take advantage of the library’s built-in shelves to research the house’s historic owners. From the early 1800s, it was in the Knox and Harrison families until purchased by a local architect around 1980. That makes Ron likely only the third owner not to have inherited the property. Among the owners who left their mark on history: + Thomas Knox, a court officer (commissioner of chancery), maintained an office in the residence. + Janet Knox married Charles Fauntleroy in 1847 in Leesburg. Charles, a Naval Academy graduate, resigned the U.S. Navy in 1861 to join the Virginia State Navy at the outbreak of the Civil War. The Virginia State Navy was disbanded in favor of a Confederate States Navy in which he was appointed inspector general. He later acted as an ordinance officer in the first Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) and then commanded the Confederate naval defenses at Harper’s Ferry. He had command of Confederate shore batteries and was commissioned a colonel in the Confederate Army in 1863. + Charles' father, Thomas Turner Fauntleroy, was involved in every American war from the War of 1812 through the early Civil War. Gen. Fauntleroy commanded the cavalry for Gen. Zachary Taylor (later the 12th American president) during the northern Mexican campaign and held a similar position in a campaign to take Mexico City. He even worked with the famous scout Kit Carson during the Indian wars. He died in the Knox house. But don’t worry, Ron says. “No ghosts! It’s always the first thing anyone asks.” Offered by Janeen Marconi, Hunt Country Sotheby’s. Please contact janeen.marconi@huntcountrysir.com. 20
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Gardens have an airy, Mediterranean feel
Kitchen boasts recessed lighting, expansive countertops and a fireplace
Living and dining area
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Loudoun County
REALTY REPORT HUNTCOUNTRYSIR.COM CITY
ACTIVE
PENDING
SOLD
AVG DOM
AVG SOLD/ORG LIST %
Aldie
97
48
59
97
98.4%
Ashburn
207
197
164
51
98.7%
Hamilton
15
7
11
112
96.3%
Leesburg
167
149
156
62
98.7%
Lovettsville
32
18
9
102
97.6%
Middleburg
38
11
3
69
90.9%
Purcellville
65
42
18
131
96.5%
Round Hill
30
21
8
230
95.7%
Waterford
21
8
5
155
94.6%
Other
115
185
169
104
92.0%
Loudoun County Total
787
686
602
73
98.5%
HOT SPOT
ARTICLE MELINDA GIPSON | PHOTOGRAPHY MICHELLE LINDSAY
Jason Miller and Tim Rowley
from the Wine Kitchen JASON MILLER AND CREW KEEP IT FRESH FOR THE NEW SEASON 24
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MYSTICAL
WATERS
FROM
THE
“MEDICINE MAN,” THE WINE KITCHEN OWNER JASON MILLER’S FAVORITE NEW SPRING COCKTAIL, ALONG WITH SEVEN OTHER MAGICAL SPIRITS CONCOCTIONS, MAKE THIS UPSCALE CASUAL RESTAURANT OUR HOT SPOT OF THE MONTH. The Medicine Man mixes Catoctin Creek Rye Whisky, Bonded Bourbon, Amaro Cardamaro, aromatic bitters and Palo Santo wood-infused simple syrup—all barrel-aged and topped with orange peel— into a healing sip of pure wisdom. From the citrus family, Palo Santo—literally “holy wood”—comes from a mystical tree grown on the coast of South America. It is related to frankincense, myrrh and copal. When burned, it smells of pine, mint and lemon. Its smoke is said to enhance creativity and bring good fortune to those open to its magic. One sip of this, and you’ll be cred-
“WE DON’T TAKE OURSELVES TOO SERIOUSLY HERE, EXCEPT WHEN IT COMES TO EXECUTION WITH THE MENU. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT’S JUST FOOD AND WINE, AND WE WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE FUN.”
iting your sagacity for dropping by! But the true secret ingredient to the Wine Kitchen’s magical pull is the meticulous curation and well-executed combination of local, seasonal ingredients, reasonably priced wine and ambiance. "We make everything in-house, even for the cocktails, all the juices, everything. The only thing we don't make in-house is the bread, which is from Dolce & Ciabatta Bakery just down the street, and ketchup. We make it all," Jason says. It was the local farms and wineries that drew Jason to open the Wine Kitchen downtown in the first place, which he did because there was nothing else like it back in 2008, he says.
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(CON TI N U ED)
"There was the Lightfoot Tavern and us.
pair with any of 40 red, white and sparkling
Now there are more good restaurants on
wines by the glass or beer in addition to
this block than there were in all of Leesburg
Jason’s incomparable cocktails. Wine tasting
then," Jason says.
flights also are on hand, with your favorite
The burgeoning restaurant scene makes
varietal available for purchase to take home.
downtown a magnet, drawing people in
Since wines are priced at $15 less per bottle
after work or for a casual evening out.
for takeout than as served in the restaurant,
"The whole idea here is to make people
this habit is worth cultivating.
feel as comfortable as they would in their
Stay for dinner and feast on house-
own kitchen because most parties end up
made pastas like red wine-braised wild
in the kitchen," he adds.
boar pappardelle, sage gnocchi or basil
General Manager Charles Schech agrees,
fettuccini with littleneck clams. Entrees
saying he left Salamander Resort to join
range from a truly remarkable burger melt
Jason because he loves wearing jeans
to seared scallops, local rockfish (with
to work. It was Charles who helped pull
Brussels sprouts, sweet potato and red
together the Dinner on the Rooftop benefit
onion jam and brown butter sweet potato
for Mobile Hope of Loudoun on May 20 that
puree), a local pork duo (slow-roasted pork
will take place on the roof of the downtown
shoulder and pork belly confit) or a Roseda
parking garage May 20. (See p. 32.)
Farms tenderloin with mashed potatoes
Although you don't have to dress up to
and roasted trumpet mushrooms.
come, don't be lulled into thinking this is just
For dinner, draw patience from the
like your kitchen—unless you have a gourmet
“Medicine Man’s” wisdom, or come before
chef living at home. True, Wine Kitchen is one
6:30 p.m. or after 8 p.m., as the Wine Kitchen
of the few dining-out experiences to offer tater
doesn't take reservations. (You can use the
tots, but don't come expecting chips and dip.
Yelp Wait-List app within 10 miles of the
The happy hour menu, which is offered
restaurant, but that's not a sure bet.) In short,
Tuesday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m.,
come with high expectations of the dining
is served tapas-style, as each appetizer is
experience, but be prepared to relax.
ready. Choose from a “lacrosse-ball-sized”
"We don't take ourselves too seriously
meatball in signature marinara sauce, a half-
here, except when it comes to execution
dozen mussels in lobster-citrus broth with
with the menu. At the end of the day, it's
olives, the cheese fondue du jour, pork belly
just food and wine, and we want people to
beignet with maple mustard, crispy mozza-
have fun," Jason says.
rella cheese and Caesar, spiced peanuts, Seared scallops with fava beans, citrus, fennel confit, fava bean puree and pickled ramps
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TURNING
L OUDO U N'S NONPROF ITS INTO ENTREPRENEURS
AMY OWEN'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SHOWS LOUDOUN THE NEEDS NEXT DOOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS CRITICAL TO AMY OWEN,
Community Foundation distributed $149,800 in grants to 27
NAMED THE ENTREPRENEUR OF 2018 BY THE
charities. Six years later, its grants equaled $923,500 bene-
LOUDOUN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A nonprofit has
fitting 104 charities.
never won the award, making the nod a historic tip of the hat
Still, it’s just scratching the surface. Nonprofits have to ask
to Amy's entrepreneurial approach to training local leaders.
for money to survive, but fewer than half of Loudoun’s core
“Entrepreneurship is associated with for-profit enterprise, and
safety-net nonprofits have a director of development, and
nonprofits are classified by their mission: if you’re fulfilling your
fewer still have a director of communications. If organiza-
mission, there’s nothing entrepreneurial about that, is there?”
tions aren’t in Loudoun’s living rooms asking for money, then
Amy acknowledges. “I think what got their attention is that
those who live here aren’t being reminded that there’s need
community foundations are designed to be a relationship builder
in America’s highest average income county.
with donors and a grant maker to nonprofits. We have plowed all
Loudoun gives at a rate of 1.9 percent of residents'
kinds of time and energy and resources into being more than that
annual income, far below the national average of 3 per-
and developing programs for volunteer leaders at nonprofits.”
cent. To put this in perspective, Amy’s foundation gave
Why? Amy says, “Because I’ve realized this is not work you do by yourself. This requires partnerships.” Logically, it takes leadership to cause others to partner with you. Leadership training is so critical, the foundation has hired a
$1 million last year to local charities. If Loudoun gave at just the rate of the average Virginian (2.99 percent), there would be another $155 million generated, $70 million of which would remain local.
retired executive coach from the Fortune 500 world to meet with
“That’s game-changer money,” she says.
nonprofit executives. Amy also recently launched a board chairs’
Why don’t people in Loudoun County give more?
roundtable to create a “safe space” for those who’ve taken on an
“We know that the more homogenous your neighbor-
executive role in a nonprofit to discuss everything ranging from
hood, the less likely you are to give,” Amy explains. “If you
Robert’s Rules of Order to how to hire a new executive director.
are driving out through a neighborhood which was built over
More training comes from the Loudoun Chamber of
the past 10 years—statistically likely here in Loudoun County,
Commerce, which supports a Nonprofit Academy offer-
considering we’ve grown by far more than 60 percent since
ing four workshops a year on topics like fundraising, human
2005—the cars all look like yours, the houses all look like
resources and public relations. And Amy is training the next
yours ... so where is the need?”
generation of givers with a $3,500 grant through the local
Enter the foundation’s Faces of Loudoun campaign in
Parks and Recreation Department. The Youth Grant Makers
March 2017 (FacesOfLoudoun.org and EndTheNeed.org.)
program trains teenagers to make hard calls on how to dis-
It was designed, Amy says, “to try to share with our neigh-
pense money to various groups.
bors that there are people who look like you and me and
It’s all moving the needle. After six years at the helm, Amy has increased foundation assets by 475 percent. In 2012, the
those who don’t, but all of them have depended on services here in Loudoun County at one time or another.”
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“WE HAVE PLOWED ALL KINDS OF TIME AND ENERGY AND RESOURCES INTO BEING MORE THAN THAT AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR VOLUNTEER LEADERS AT NONPROFITS.”
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LOCAL LIMELIGHT
(CON TI N U ED)
Amy Owen receiving her Entrepreneur of the Year Award
If you’ve never visited, the Community Foundation is located in the same building as HealthWorks for Northern Virginia, which serves residents who can’t afford health insurance. It’s a world away from the tony Middleburg office the Foundation occupied when Amy joined the organization. Now, if she wants to meet Loudoun residents in need, all she has to do is go sit in the lobby of her building. But even that’s not necessary to stir the compassion of Leesburg’s most fortunate. On May 7, the Foundation sponsors “GiveChoose. org,” a website and a campaign to drive the community to learn more about neighborhood causes and “shop” the more than 70 local nonprofits who participate to find something that tugs at their heartstrings. GiveChoose’s point is, “you get to choose who to support.” Knowing the need appears to be more than half the battle. “More than half the people who come to the site to give to a particular cause look around and pick another one as well,” Amy says. If you have more time than money, there’s a place for you too: Loudoun Cares runs the Loudoun Volunteer Center, where anyone with the time and inclination can find a nonprofit in desperate need of volunteers (Volunteer.LoudounCares.org/need). The more people who engage, the more needs can be met. Last year, GiveChoose drove $278,000 in donations, but only 3,000 people participated out of a community of 380,000. All it would take to widen this circle substantially would be for charitable boards to look more like the community they seek to serve. Asians, Latinos and African-Americans represent 40 percent of Loudoun’s population, but a far lower percentage of board leadership. “Philanthropy is something that has to be modeled and taught, and we have got to learn to do this in Loudoun County,” Amy insists. They will “...talk about the importance of philanthropy and invite their friends to own this community and be part of this community...” They’ll become entrepreneurs too. 30
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of the 144th Preakness Stakes.
progressive farmers market inside its
Proceeds from tickets, available at
CORKS FOR A CAUSE
beautifully designed facility every
PreaknessP.GiveSmart.com, benefit
Thursday from 3–7 p.m. EatLoco’s
Loudoun Therapeutic Riding (LTRF.org).
Breaux Vineyards, Purcellville
local vendor offerings include large
Taste world-class wines; sample
varieties of local meats, fresh fish,
foods by local restaurants and cater-
holistically farmed fruits and vegeta-
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bles, sweets, jellies, fresh bread, teas,
the Loudoun Child Advocacy Center,
kombucha and even fresh-cut flow-
a program of Loudoun Abused
ers will make an appearance.
Women's Shelter. Purchase tickets at LCSJ.org or call 703.771.3398.
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LTV'S 21ST ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY
Hickory Tree Farm, Middleburg
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This year’s annual Garden Party
32ND ANNUAL LEESBURG CAR SHOW
Smith on Sunday, May 19 at the stun-
to Save Virginia’s Countryside will be graciously hosted by Mimi Abel
Tuscarora High School
KEGS FOR EGGS
ning Hickory Tree Farm. This event
Academies of Loudoun presents the
includes a silent auction full of unusual
Loudoun Brewing Co., Leesburg
32nd Annual Leesburg Car Show,
gifts not found anyplace else. The
Grab a ticket and enjoy a leisurely
benefiting the students and staff.
Garden Party will again feature a “wet
afternoon filled with great local beer by
Cars will stage at the high school,
paint” auction. Tickets available at
Loudoun Brewing Company and a chili
then parade downtown and park
LandTrustVA.org/gardenparty/tickets
cook-off while supporting research
to await the awards ceremony. For
for $85.
into a cure for ovarian cancer. Your
more information or to register your
ticket provides admission to the event,
car, visit LCPS.org/carshow.
two craft beers, chili tasting and a commemorative glass. For tickets, visit RunWalk.Ovarian.org/dcmetro.
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LINKS TO THE COMMUNITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
2019 LOUDOUN SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE
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It took an action by the town council to "raise the roof" for this lofty dinner
Caregivers
benefitting Mobile Hope of Loudoun.
hosts a golf tournament with lunch
Led by The Wine Kitchen, food and
buffet, three hours of golfing and
beverages also will be provided
The conference features valuable sem-
prizes. Come as a lone golfer or
by King St. Oyster Bar, Cocina on
inars and presentations from industry
party of six. LVC uses proceeds
Market, Catoctin Creek, Walsh Family
experts to help small business owners,
to help the elderly and disabled
Wine, Tuskie's and Mom's Apple Pie,
startups and entrepreneurs take their
with medical transportation, food
with music by Ted Garber. Tickets at
business to the next level. This full-day
delivery,
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event offers invaluable insights and
other
networking opportunities with a wide
Registration is on Eventbrite.com
range of business-critical business
or RSVP to 703.779.8617.
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BUSINESS WOMEN OF LOUDOUN SPRING SOCIAL
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The Barn at Murray Hill
good wine, appetizers, networking
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and conversation. Create meaning-
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shopping and
quality-of-life
assistance.
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Chefscape, Leesburg
a dinner catered by Magnolias at
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1. DITA Eyeglasses: "My eyes haven’t aged well,
6. Blue Ridge Dairy Plain Greek Yogurt: "I eat
but I try to do it in style." At Eyetopia in Leesburg
Greek yogurt almost every morning for break-
2. Custom Leather Belt: "Strong and hefty,
fast, and this is my favorite—so creamy!" At the
my favorite belt of all time is made so the
Leesburg Farmers' Market
excess strap can hide under the buckle or wrap
7. Glaschütte Original Senator Sixties
around outside." At Journeymen Saddlers in
Watch: "I'm a watch guy, and this is as simple
Middleburg. Buckle sold separately.
and thin as they come."
3. King Street Coffee Latte: "I prefer their
8. “I’m into simple elegance and function and
consistently good latte, and it is a great spot for
quality over quantity. I’m a supporter of all-things
a meeting on the go."
Patagonia because I appreciate the quality, but
4. Final Edition Jeep Wagoneer: "My first
more so the company’s conservation efforts and
car was a Wagoneer, and I still love the ride
commitment to the environment.” (not pictured)
and aesthetics when I'm out cruising in the
9. Vineyards and Breweries: “There is so much
spring and summer."
variety, from the cozy comfort of Zephaniah to the
5. Allbirds Shoes: "These wool shoes are light
expansive views at Stone Tower and Bear Chase,
and comfortable and work in all seasons."
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