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albemarle Issue No. 146

February/March 2012

Publisher Alison S. Dickie Designer Michael Fitts Photo Editor Alison S. Dickie Project Manager Summer L. Bertram

THE GRAND CELEBRATION IS HERE! After a year of planning, Celebrate250 is finally here! It’s the 250th anniversary of the founding of Charlottesville back in 1762, and 2012 promises to bring a special year of birthday hoopla and historical remembrance.

Through a series of stories told using an array of mediums, Celebrate250 honors the rich tapestry of generations that built Charlottesville, involving a diverse community of interests, cultures, and backgrounds.

Find your place in Celebrate250 by participating in one of the signature events, supporting partnering events, and volunteer opportunities.

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Greenhouse of Glass

Eye Fatigue in a Digital World

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HEALTH Make Heart Health a Goal February is National Heart Month

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GOOD SPIRITS In the News: Governors Cup, Green Travel Leaders Virginia Wine, Beer, and Cider Country: Trails, Festivals, and Events

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EVENTS CALENDAR In and Around Virginia

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GREEN LIVING

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ON THE COVER EYE FATIGUE IN A DIGITAL WORLD Screens, from televisions to smart phones, have brought us innumerable conveniences, but what effect do they have on our eyes? Learn about the health of your eyesight in the digital age and how you can counteract the strains inflicted by technology. Plus, Jefferson’s journey to find the perfect pair of spectacles.

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23rd Annual Maymont Flower and Garden Show & MAC Events Home Show February 9-12 Greater Richmond Convention Center The 23rd annual Maymont Flower and Garden Show’s four days hold a wellspring of ideas to make your home and gardening dreams blossom, from remodeling solutions, landscaping ideas, the latest in interior design trends, furnishings, and how to make your home more environmentally friendly. Featuring over 300 displays, the show is the largest home and garden event in Central Virginia and offers seminars, hands-on projects, and talks from popular garden designers like TV and radio personality Melinda Myers and horticulturist Mark Viette, as well as home seminars on in-vogue home topics: organize, naturalize, colorize, and accessorize. Expect to find the professionals, materials, and inspiration to get the job done right at the right price, whether that means basic home improvements and maintenance projects or major renovations and new construction. Call 800-3323976, or visit www.macevents.com/show.cfm/eventID/139.

Virginia Wine Expo February 23-25

Greater Richmond Convention Center The Virginia Wine Expo (VWE) is Virginia’s premier, upscale wine and food event of the year. With over 350 wines from 60 of Virginia’s top wineries offering samples, glasses, and bottles proffered for on-premise consumption, and bottles to go, this is the way to find your perfect reds and whites.

Some of Virginia’s best restaurants sample their finest dishes, and Virginia specialty food purveyors sample and sell their goods as well. The VWE also features The Governor’s Cup Grand Tasting, chef demonstrations, wine and food pairings, and special wine seminars. Call 804-783-7300 or visit www.virginiawineexpo.com.

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UVA Children’s Hospital Main Event 2012

“British Inv asion”

February 4 Keswick Hall at Monticello

Get ready for a royally rocking good time at the UVA Children’s Hospital Main Event Gala. This year’s theme is “British Invasion”, and the event promises to gather the Charlottesville community together for a spectacular evening including a silent auction, British fare and drinks, gaming, and dancing, all to raise more than $200,000 in support of quality healthcare for children in Central Virginia and beyond. The UVA Children’s Hospital is a leading center for children’s healthcare in the Mid-Atlantic region where children receive special care in a warm, friendly environment in which children have access to a wide range of care intertwined with the miracles of healing. So, put on your posh frock and glad rags, and join us for a night of celebration British style, in support of breakthrough discoveries. Visit www.

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14th Annual Charlottesville Heart Ball

54th Annual Highland Maple Festival March 10-11, 17-18 Highland County Virginia, Monteray

March 3 Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville Charlottesville’s premier black tie fundraising event featuring silent and live auctions, dinner, and dancing benefits cardiovascular research performed by the American Heart Association (AHA) at the University of Virginia. Last year, the ball raised more than $150,000 for life-saving cardiovascular research and professional and community education. This year, the goal is to raise $200,000 to close the critical funding gap of 2 million dollars needed to fund the nineteen meritorious proposals.

Join together for a night of live music and an exquisite seated dinner, and take one more step toward saving lives from cardiovascular diseases.

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Virginia Festival of the Book

n” March 21-25 Venues around Charlottesville This year marks the 18th anniversary of the largest gathering of authors, writers, and readers in the MidAtlantic region. Sponsored by the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, the festival aims to honor book culture and promote reading and literacy by offering a number of free programs that are open to the public, with some special ticketed events. The festival has something for everyone: from the Crime Wave Luncheon with James Bond novelist Jeffery Deaver to a reading by Chris Gavaler, whose new book on Jim Thorpe-era American Indian imposters, School for Tricksters, depicts the collision of the Carlisle Indian School with the Jim Crow South. Call 434-924-3296 or visit www.vabook.org.

Each year, thousands of visitors are drawn to this unspoiled, rural region of Virginia to celebrate the “opening” of the trees and to observe the process of maple syrup-making. Sugar camp tours provide a unique and educational experience that portrays a rapidly vanishing way of American life. Also included are the largest arts and craft shows of the season, complete with daily entertainment and clogging. And don’t forget to visit the Highland Maple Museum, a replica of an old-time “sugarhouse,” as well as the Highland County Museum. Call 540-4682550 or visit www.highlandcounty.org.

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale March 31–April 8 Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Gordon Avenue Branch

One of the best-kept secrets of avid readers and Jefferson-Madison Regional Library’s (JMRL) primary fundraiser, this epic book sale houses thousands of gently used books at only one or two bucks a pop.

And with gads of best-sellers, classics, and coveted books of every genre, no reader who knows about the happenings on Gordon Avenue can stay away.

Proceeds from this event benefit JMRL’s programs and facilities, allowing for children and adults at all branches to enjoy programs to enrich their learning, enhancement of the various collections of the library system, and donations and emergency funding assistance for the library branches. 10-7pm. Call 434977-8467 or visit http://jmrlfriends.org.

For more events see the Events Calendar on page 63.

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Webb of Michie Hamlett Named Charlottesville Best Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peerreview publication in the legal profession, has named Gregory Webb as the “Charlottesville Best Lawyers Personal Injury Litigation Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year” for 2012.

Webb’s practice includes auto accidents and catastrophic injury, as well as defective product and asbestos litigation.

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Webb received particularly high ratings in the surveys by earning a high level of respect among his peers for his abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

“We continue to believe—as we have believed for more than twenty-five years— that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession,” said Steven Naifeh, President of Best Lawyers.

in its 3 impact areas: School Readiness, Self-Sufficiency, and Community Health.

UVA Community Credit Union and four area auto dealers. The donation was part of the proceeds from the Carmageddon 2011 community auto event.

Keswick Hall Named #1 Small Resort in the Mainland U.S. Keswick Hall, the luxurious forty-eightroom boutique hotel set in the heart of Virginia’s wine country at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has again been named the #1 small resort in the Mainland U.S. and #77 overall worldwide in the top 100 in Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s recently announced “2011 Readers’ Choice Awards.” The prestigious annual awards rank the best cities, islands, cruise lines, airlines, hotels, resorts, and car rental agencies worldwide.

Results for the publication’s 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards, announced in the November 2011 issue, were voted on by 28,876 readers, who rated the resorts based on activities/facilities, food/dining, location, overall design, rooms, and service.

Keswick Hall, a luxury boutique estate in historic Charlottesville, Virginia, received an overall score of 94.7, retaining its #1 spot in the mainland U.S. for small resorts with fourty-nine rooms and under.

In addition to this incredible honor, Keswick Hall at Monticello has also received the #9 rating for Best Food & Wine Resorts worldwide and Top 20 U.S. Hideaway by Andrew Harper’s reader survey. Details of these ratings can be found in the Andre Harper’s Hideaway Report.

Smith Aquatic Center Awarded Prestigious Certification Left to right: Mike Phillips, Colonial Auto Center; Tom Lincoln, UVA Community Credit Union; Warren Polson, Battlefield Ford; Sandy Fewell, Jim Price Auto; Jamie Schwartz, Brown Automotive Group.

Community Auto Event Supports Local United Way and BRAFB “While food donations are always needed, a cash contribution can translate into four meals for every dollar,” says Kevin Ruddle, Charlottesville Manager of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, as he accepts a $1,250 donation. Proceeds from Carmageddon 2011, through the generosity of UVA Community Credit Union and four local car dealers, will enable the United Way to focus even more resources 16

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded the City of Charlottesville’s Smith Aquatic Center with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification at the Platinum level.

The LEED Green Building Rating System™ is a nationally accepted benchmark for evaluating sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere efficiency, material and resource selection, and indoor environmental quality. “Overall, buildings in the U.S. account for nearly 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. By designing and constructing our Smith Aquatic Center to LEED standards, the City and its project team have demonstrated a strong commitment to the City Council’s

long-term vision of conserving energy and promoting environmentally sustainable building practices,” said Mike Mollica, the City’s Capital Projects Coordinator and Aquatic Center Project Manager.

SPCA Raises Record Amount at Shake, Rattle, and Roll Critter Ball The SPCA’s 2011 Critter Ball raised more than $250,000, largely due to its Celebrity Dance competition. This popular SPCA Ball consists of a dinner, silent and live auctions, and a Celebrity Dance Competition modeled after ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. In the third year of the dance competition, where dancers compete for dollar votes to take home the mirror ball trophy, this year’s dancers raised over $113,000 to help the animals at the SPCA. Executive Director, Susanne Kogut said “We could not be more pleased about the event. Everyone that attended had a good time, the dancers were absolutely fabulous and incredibly entertaining, and we all just had fun. In the end, the true success is that the animals will benefit from the proceeds.”

JMRL Director Honored Virginia’s public library directors have awarded JeffersonMadison Regional Library Director John Halliday with the prestigious Elizabeth M. Lewis Award.

The annual award is presented to the Virginia library director who most embodies the qualities of enthusiasm, nurturing spirit, and love of libraries. The award, selected by a vote of public library directors in Virginia, was presented at the Virginia Library Association Conference in Portsmouth.

Elizabeth M. Lewis was the former director of public library development at the Library of Virginia. The award was first given out in 2010.

SNL Donates $10,000 to Kids Lift Foundation’s Annual Toy Drive The SNL Cares Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing corporatelevel support for charitable causes selected by SNL employees, has donated ALBEMARLE

$10,000 to the Kids Lift Foundation, City Climbs High to the Top Spot in addition to contributions made by to Live in the Country individual employees. SNL’s monetary donation will provide the funds necessary On the heels of being named the top for more than one hundred children’s city to live in the country in 2004, the bicycles to be given as gifts this past City of Charlottesville returns to the top Albemarle Ad June 2011:Layout 1 4/26/11 10:37 AM Page 1 holiday season and is the largest corporate of the list by the same ranking company contribution to the 2011 Toy lift. in 2011. Sperling’s Ranked and Rated, in collaboration with Yahoo Real Estate, put Charlottesville #1 in a ranking of cities Second Helpings for JABA from around the country. The company For the second year in a row, the noted our clean environment and low University of Virginia Physicians Group has unemployment rate, as well as the “wealth named JABA a beneficiary of the group of amenities and entertainment.” This employees’ annual charity fundraising campaign. An all-volunteer committee representing the group’s more than four hundred employees made the selection, which came with a check for $850.

UVA Physician Group’s Benefits Administrator, Clinical Faculty T. Nicole Trice, and Administrative Assistant Tiffany Nickell presented the check to JABA’s Director of Development, Lida Hurst, during a visit to JABA’s Charlottesville offices.

The donation has already been put to work helping JABA provide food, health care, insurance counseling, companionship, and more to approximately 15,000 local older adults and their families.

While JABA offers services to all seniors, it gives priority for the distribution of fundraising dollars to services that assist older individuals with the greatest economic, health, and social needs.

Newell Joins StellarOne Bank StellarOne Bank is pleased to announce Bill Newell has joined the company as Senior Executive Vice President and Director of Commercial Banking. Newell will serve as StellarOne Bank’s Line of Business Head for Commercial Banking, Business Banking, and Treasury Management. His office is currently located in Roanoke; he is looking forward to relocating to Charlottesville in the near future.

Newell has more than thirty years of experience in the banking industry, the majority of which has been in commercial banking. Most recently, he was the Executive Vice President, Commercial Line of Business Head for SunTrust Bank’s Western Virginia Region.

Van Yahres Tree Company Gains Accreditation Van Yahres Tree Company, Inc., a commercial and residential tree care company located in Charlottesville has been accredited under the Tree Care Company

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The Wintergreen Ski Patrol Wins National Award

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The Wintergreen Ski Patrol (WSP), primarily responsible for the rescue and emergency care of customers, employees, and visitors to Wintergreen Resort, is the nation’s winner of the Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol Award for 2010-11 as named by the National Ski Patrol.

This is the second time the WSP has earned the prestigious honor, which is named after Charles Minot ‘Minnie’ Doyle, founder of the National Ski Patrol. WSP first earned the award in 1989.

Tucker Crolius, WSP director, said the honor is significant in that it is an affirmation of how the 130-member, volunteer organization promotes safe recreation practices on the mountain and is dedicated to ensuring an enjoyable experience for Wintergreen guests.

All WSP patrollers are members of the National Ski Patrol and are certified as Outdoor Emergency Care Technicians. In addi-

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To be eligible for consideration of the national honor, WSP first was named the Southern Division winner of the Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol Award. WSP learned of winning the national honor at the National Ski Patrol’s Fall Officers’ Meeting in Kingsport, Tennesee.

“Needless to say, we are very pleased and consider it a huge honor,” Crolius said. “We have an incredible organization, and this is a tribute to the dedication of each and every member.”

Dole founded the National Ski Patrol, a federally chartered nonprofit membership association, in 1938 and was its director until 1950. Since its inception, the National Ski Patrol has been at the forefront of safety and emergency care education programs as part of its service to the public and mountain recreation industry.

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McMurry Rocks the Realtor Stage Barbara McMurry, senior vice president of Montague, Miller & Company Realtors, presented at the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Sales Rally & Executive Briefing at the NAR convention

in Anaheim, California. A panelist among other national brokers, she led a lively discussion on Network Rockstar Stories, sharing anecdotes and professional advice about outstanding agents and transactions.

Barb has over thirty years of experience as a broker and educator in the Central Virginia area and is currently the president of the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors. She was selected as the Virginia Association of Realtors’ Outstanding Educator of the Year in 2010.

“McMurry brings an ideal mix of knowledge, experience, creativity, and compas-

sion to the position,” said owner and managing partner, David Hilliard. “She is an excellent fit for our community.”

Film Festival Receives A Grant from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Virginia Film Festival has received a $20,000 grant from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to fund its education and outreach programs.

Highlights of the Virginia Film Festival’s Community and Education Outreach programming include: Middle and High School Film Screening, Family Day, Social Service Partnerships, and Light House Studio Film Screenings.

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Alliance for Interfaith Ministries Receives Grant

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A Light House Studio team won the Jury Award for the Virginia Film Festival’s 2011 Adrenaline Film Project.

Jake Farrell, Sam Gorman, and Will Jones rose to the Adrenaline Film Project challenge of writing, shooting, and editing an entire short film in just seventy-two hours—competing against UVA students and community filmmakers from all around Virginia.

The films were screened in Culbreth Theater, after which the winners were announced. Light House plans to enter the student’s film in festivals and competitions throughout the year and will post the video publicly after the film has gone through the festival circuit.

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Hospice Honors Veterans Hospice of the Piedmont has become a Level One partner of We Honor Veterans, a program developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in collaboration with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Hospice of the Piedmont has met the training and program requirements to participate in this program, helping to improve the care their team of specially trained staff and volunteers offers to the veterans and families they proudly serve.

The We Honor Veterans program provides tiered recognition to organizations that demonstrate a systematic commitment to improving care for veterans.

“Partners” assess their ability to serve Veterans and—using resources provided as part of the program—integrate best practices for providing end-of-life care to veterans. Hospice of the Piedmont is the only nonprofit hospice serving our community to reach recognition at Level One of the We Honor Veterans program.

“We have always been proud to serve the veterans in our community,” stated Roberta White, CEO of Hospice of the Piedmont. “This new focus means that we can not only meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs related to their illness more fully, but also that we can thank them for their service to our country.”

Land Acquisition Increases City Parkland and Green Space The City of Charlottesville announced the purchase of a 6.5 acre property on Marshall Court north of Park Street known as “Davis Field.” The land includes some existing youth soccer fields and almost five acres of woods, providing a critical trail connection to the existing Northeast Park in the Locust Grove neighborhood. This new land will help the City in fulfilling its goal of making more rectangular fields available for sports, as well as meeting its commitment for urban forest preservation. This purchase ensures continued public use of this field, which had been previously proposed for residential development.

Jane S. Rund Joins The Paladian Media Group Paladin Media Group is pleased to announce Jane S. Rund as its new Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Rund is excited to bring more than twenty-six years of sales experience to the video production arena. Paladin is already a well-established film and video production company, but Rund hopes to increase exposure within the local marALBEMARLE

ket. “This is a nationally known production house that is being under-utilized by the local community,” says Rund. “I’m excited to spread the word about the resources Paladin Media Group provides right here in Charlottesville.”

“Jane has an extensive skill set,” says Kent C. Williamson, President of Paladin Media Group. “She is obviously extremely talented in the sales arena, but her true giftedness is her ability to get people excited about the projects she promotes. Her enthusiasm is extremely contagious.”

Wells Fargo Awards $15,000 Grant to Piedmont Housing Alliance Wells Fargo, demonstrating its commitment to the community, has awarded $15,000 to support PHA’s Sustainable Home Ownership and Community Initiative.

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The University of Virginia Health System honored two individuals who make volunteerism and community service a way of life. Robert Larsen and Chrissie Shirley were recognized for their passion for outreach and improving the lives of others.

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Larsen has served as a volunteer firefighter in Albemarle County for nearly twenty years, and he also serves on the board of directors for the Albemarle County Service Authority. Chrissie Shirley, a pharmacy clinical specialist, is the recipient of the UVA Health System’s Community Builder Award. She spends Tuesday mornings cooking and serving breakfast to the homeless at the Haven, a shelter adjacent to the Downtown Mall. Shirley has also worked as a volunteer pharmacist at the Charlottesville Free Clinic and the Remote Area Medical Clinic in Wise.

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The Paramount Theater is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Eure as Executive Director and the appointment of Mark Giles as Board Chair.

Chris Eure has spent the bulk of her career with a focus on education. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William and Mary in 1979, Eure served as an elementary educator in grades K-3, with a specialty in the Gifted Education program. From there, she joined the forces at Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) and continued her efforts toward educating others. She served as the Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic region, overseeing operations in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Eure was the first Executive Director of the national organization to be named a Regional Executive Director, and the unit she headed served as the original pilot for the regional model for the country.

“I am thrilled to have this opportunity to join forces with the board and staff of the Paramount Theater. The Paramount is not just a beautifully refurbished historic landmark for our city; it is a vital anchor and focus point where our community comes together. As the Executive Director, my primary role will be to lead and strengthen the mission of the Paramount.”

Mark Giles is the past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Virginia National Bank. Giles also serves on the boards of the Thomas Jefferson Area United Way, the Computers4Kids Program, and the Martha Jefferson Hospital Medical Affairs Board. Giles received a Bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Virginia ALBEMARLE

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McIntire School of Commerce in 1977 and earned a J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1980.

“A year ago, I joined The Paramount board because I recognized the Paramount Theater to be a wonderfully valuable community asset,” states Giles, “and I was impressed by the commitment of everyone involved. It is The Paramount Theater’s diverse programming and compelling community purpose that really make this splendidly restored building the ‘uniquely Charlottesville’ centerpiece of our Downtown Mall.”

The Paramount is dedicated to increasing access to cultural and educational experiences for all members of our community. In doing so, it seeks to present a variety of excellent programming and to collaborate with other local nonprofits, including the Virginia Film Festival, Boys and Girls Club, Ash-Lawn Opera, and the International Rescue Committee, to name a few. As a nonprofit organization, The Paramount depends on charitable contributions to fund a significant portion of its daily operations. Every gift to The Paramount is received with gratitude, and every patron is an honored guest.

New Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Coach For The Covenant School The Covenant School is pleased to announce that Mr. Joe Dewey has accepted the position of Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach.

After earning All-American honors at Upper Arlington High School in Ohio, Dewey went on to play lacrosse at UVA under Dom Starsia and graduated in 2009.

Selected by his teammates to win the Tom Rixie Award for spirit and inspiration, he was a solid contributor to the team’s success for four years, winning the 2006 NCAA National Championship his first year.

Coach Dewey formerly worked with Athletes in Action, an international sports ministry for college athletes, and currently is a pastoral intern at a local church.

“We feel blessed to have Coach Dewey join us at Covenant,” comments Athletic Director Doug Smethurst. “His background, both in lacrosse and in his desire to see young men grow in maturity, character, and leadership, will be a huge strength to our program and school. We could not be more excited about the spring season.”

“I am honored and excited to have been given the opportunity to coach the lacrosse team at Covenant,” notes Dewey. “The Covenant School has a strong tradition of

Preservation Virginia Imagine Virginia without Historic Jamestowne, Smithfield Plantation or the Cape Henry Lighthouse. Imagine Virginia without its distinct neighborhoods, downtowns and rural historic districts. Places like these make Virginia interesting and distinctive. For more than 122 years, Preservation Virginia has been saving historic places and their ongoing educational, economic and cultural contributions to their communities. Preservation Virginia is a private

excellence on and off the field, striving to form virtuous student-athletes. It is my desire and privilege to continue that tradition with the boys’ lacrosse program at Covenant.”

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Receives National Medal Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden was presented the National Medal for Museum and Library Service at a ceremony on Capitol Hill. Journalist and author Cokie Roberts gave the keynote address. The National Medal is the highest honor conferred on museums and libraries for services to the community.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden was selected based on its work growing fresh produce for the hungry; actively participating in urban greening and water management initiatives; contributing to economic development and work-force training; and educating diverse youth and adult audiences about critical issues related to the interdependence of people and plants.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s Community Member, Chris Corsello, a young man with autism, was recognized for his volunteer service with his aide Lisa Watts.

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Antiques Charlottesville For The Benefit Of Preservation Virginia

March 23 through March 25 Antiques In Charlottesville is proud to partner with Preservation Virginia and the respected show management team of Melrose and Johns to bring an acclaimed antiques show to Charlottesville. The show will include a Gala Preview Party (March 23), Luncheon and Speaker, Early Bird Dealer Walk-thru, Best of Show Awards, Appraisals, and three days of shopping and visiting with over 40 Antique Dealers from the East Coast and Midwest.

Main Street Arena on the Downtown Mall Saturday, 10 am–7 pm. Sunday, 11 am–4 pm.

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Westminster-Canterbury Receives Accreditation The Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC) recently announced that WestminsterCanterbury of the Blue Ridge (WCBR) has been awarded a five-year term of accreditation. This latest endorsement is the fifteenth consecutive year that CARF-CCAC accreditation has been awarded to Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge. CCAC accreditation is commended on its quest for quality programs and services.

Located in Charlottesville, Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge (WCBR) is a not-for-profit Life Care retirement community. WCBR is the region’s only nationally accredited continuing care retirement community.

According to WCBR President and CEO, Gary Selmeczi, accreditation is even more important in these challenging economic times.

Selmeczi said, “Accreditation is like receiving the ‘Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval,’ and we are especially pleased to have received commendations for exemplary performance in areas related to financial management and planning during this most recent survey.”

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CACF Announces 2011 Prana Award Recipient The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF) announced the recipient of the sixth annual Prana Fund Award. Joseph T. Henley Middle School will receive $15,800 to transform the under-used Henley courtyard into the Hornets N.E.S.T. (Nature, Environment, Studio, Teaching), an interactive and multi-disciplinary outdoor classroom. In addition to teaching the benefits of growing one’s own food, the garden provides an opportunity for classroom-to-garden instruction for health, science, math, and art classes.

The garden project at Joseph T. Henley Middle School will benefit over 800 students in grades six through eight, with an additional emphasis on engaging special education students.

The garden will feature a greenhouse that will allow the students to grow fruits, herbs, and vegetables during the colder months, and teachers will develop lesson plans that incorporate use of the garden.

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RARE BOOK SCHOOL at the University of Virginia RBS offers continuing education for students from all disciplines and skill levels to study with leading scholars and professionals in the fields of bibliography, librarianship, book history, manuscript studies, and the digital humanities.

June 4–8 in Charlottesville, VA The Printed Book in the West to 1800 Book Illustration Processes to 1900 The History of the Book in America, c.1700–1830 Rare Book Cataloging XML in Action: Creating Text Encoding Initiative (TEI) Texts June 11–15 in Charlottesville, VA The History of European & American Papermaking Printed Books since 1800: Description & Analysis Digitizing the Historical Record Analytical Bibliography Scholarly Editing: Principles & Practice July 2–6 in Charlottesville, VA Advanced Seminar in Book Illustration Processes Introduction to Paleography, 800–1500 Born-Digital Materials: Theory & Practice Teaching the History of the Book Printed Books to 1800: Description & Analysis July 16–20 in Charlottesville, VA The History of the Book, 200–2000 Advanced Descriptive Bibliography The Identification of Photographic Print Processes Special Collections Librarianship Introduction to the History of Bookbinding July 23–27 in Charlottesville, VA Introduction to Western Codicology The Printed Book in the West since 1800 Reference Sources for Researching Rare Books Introduction to the Principles of Bibliographical Description The History of the Book in America: A Survey from Colonial to Modern

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ART LIFE University of Virginia Art Museum 155 Rugby Road, Charlottesville 434-924-3592; www.virginia.edu/artmuseum Master Printmakers: The Italian Renaissance and Its Modern Legacy through May 20 Highlighting works on paper from the museum’s collection, Master Printmakers features works in various media—engraving, woodcut, and etching—from a “golden age” in the history of Italian art. The exhibition will include works by Marcantonio Raimondi, Jacopo de’Barbari, Domenico Beccafumi and other sixteenth-century artists whose mythological, religious, and allegorical images express the cultural and aesthetic ideals of the High Renaissance.

Printmakers, as this show reveals, are both artists in their own right and graphic historians who keep alive the inventions of major artists of earlier periods. Featured here are prints after pictorial inventions by Raphael, Primaticcio, Barocci, Tintoretto, and Titian. Prints not only disseminated widely the ideas of the great masters, they also captured in diverse media the pictorial qualities of such masterworks.

This exhibition is curated by P a u l B a r o l s k y, G u e s t C u r a t o r a n d Commonwealth Professor of Art History McIntire Department of Art, and is made possible through the generous support of albemarle Magazine, The Hook, and Ivy Publications LLC’s Charlottesville Welcome Book.

Curator’s Choice: People, Places, and Things through May 20 After the first abstract painting was created more than one hundred years ago, many believed that traditional artistic genres would be abandoned. Such fears were amplified during the post-war period with the rise of gestural abstraction and color field painting, when numerous artists were more concerned with pursuing pure opticality and medium specificity than with depicting subjects rooted more directly in reality. Yet ultimately, such fears proved to be unfounded as artists continued to make reference to the visual world, creating work that featured representations of people, places, and things—categories known more academically as portraits, landscapes, and still lifes.

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sion, expanded the visible world. Drawn from UVAM’s collection, the exhibition will feature work by artists such as Arman, Eugène Atget, Joseph Cornell, Christo, Lyonel Feininger, Nancy Graves, Philip Guston, Robert Indiana, Alex Katz, Franz Kline, Sally Mann, Malcolm Morley, Pablo Picasso, Dieter Roth, Jean Tinguely, Paul Thek, and Andy Warhol.

This exhibition is curated by Jennifer Farrell, Curator of Exhibitions, and is made possible through the generous support of albemarle Magazine, Arts$, The Hook, and Ivy Publications LLC’s Charlottesville Welcome Book.

Lyonel Feininger, American, b. Germany, 1871–1956, Gasse in Neubrandenburg, 1925.

Watercolor, 14 1⁄2”x11 1⁄4”, Gift of Mrs. Archibald Craig in memory of Ethel Royster Brown, 1983.25.1 © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn.

by Summer Bertram August Sander, W. Eugene Smith, and Alfred Stieglitz, among others.

This exhibition is curated by Matthew Affron, Curator of Modern Art and Academic Curator and Associate Professor, in the McIntire Department of Art, and is made possible through the generous support of albemarle Magazine, Arts$, The Hook, and Ivy Publications LLC’s Charlottesville Welcome Book.

Tom Burckhardt Paintings through June 3 The museum is pleased to host a focused exhibition of the paintings of contemporary artist Tom Burckhardt in conjunction with his UVA Arts Board residency.

Burckhardt has consistently addressed questions about the practices and histories of painting. His paintings, made of oil on cast plastic supports, blur divisions between abstract and representational art.

Often his works evoke pareidolia, the psychological phenomenon in which people believe they randomly encounter images of objects or people, such as a face found in the clouds or a rock formation. In addition to his exhibition at UVAM, Burckhardt is working with UVA students to create an artistic interpretation of the Brooks Natural History Museum—which was located in Brooks Hall from 1877 through the 1940s—at UVA’s Ruffin Gallery.

This exhibition was curated by Jennifer Farrell, Curator of Exhibitions, and is made possible through the generous support of the UVA Arts Board, albemarle Magazine, The Hook, and Ivy Publications LLC’s Charlottesville Welcome Book.

100 Years of Photography: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs through May 13 This two-part display presents a chronological survey of photographic highlights from the Museum’s permanent holdings, with additional loans from a private collection. 100 Years of Photography considers a wide range of processes and subjects, beginning with daguerreotypes and tintypes of the 1850s and proceeding through a century of photographic achievement.

The photographic portrait, urban photography, landscape, social documentary, and art photography are among the genres and types on view.

Featured photographers include Thomas Annan, Eugène Atget, Karl Blossfeld, Anne W. Brigman, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Frank Eugene, Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Florence Henri, Helen Levitt, Nadar,

Tom Burckhardt, American, b. 1964, Bad Mustard, 2011, Oil on cast plastic, 14”x12 1⁄2”, Courtesy of the Artist © Tom Burckhardt

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The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy through April 15 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 North Boulevard, Richmond 804-340-1400; www.vmfa.museum The Dukes of Burgundy were the wealthiest and most powerful aristocrats in northern Europe and oversaw a magnificent court. Although artists in every medium worked for them, it was the achievement of their sculptors in the fourteenth century that produced the most profound and original art. From the studio of the great Claus Sluter emerged sculpture that rivaled—some argue surpassed—anything done in Italy at the time. The summit of their achievement were the tombs of the Burgundian Dukes.

The elaborate tombs of the first Valois dukes of Burgundy, Philip the Bold and his son, John the Fearless, are among the masterpieces of late medieval sculpture in Europe. These monuments feature the sculpted figures of the deceased rulers lying in state atop the tombs, while below a procession of mourning figures appears to slip in and out of the arcades of a cloister. The mourners are intended to evoke the funeral processions of the dukes, events that brought together various classes of Burgundian society: nobility, clergy, and laypersons. They convey powerful emotion, some lost in thought or venting their grief, and others consoling their neighbors. Mourning, they remind us, is a collective experience, common to all people and all moments in history.

The tombs were originally installed in a monastery outside Dijon, but since the early nineteenth century, they have been on display in the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Dijon. Renovations of the museum’s medieval galleries have created the occasion for American audiences to discover for themselves these celebrated sculptures.

The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy at VMFA features thirty-seven mourners from the tomb of John the Fearless, second duke of Burgundy, displayed independently of the tomb’s architectural framework, offering a unique opportunity to appreciate these sculptures for their precise naturalism, variety, and profoundly moving character.

VMFA is the final venue for the sculptures in the United States, and when the sculptures return to the Musée des Beauxarts de Dijon in 2012, they will be permanently repositioned in the tomb setting.

The Mourners: Medieval Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy has been organized by the Dallas Museum of Art and the Musée des Beaux Arts de Dijon, under the auspices of FRAME (French Regional and American Museum Exchange). The exhibition is supported by a leadership gift from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation. Additional support is provided by the Florence Gould Foundation, the Eugene McDermott Foundation, Connie Goodyear Baron, and Boucheron. Major corporate support is provided by Bank of the West—Member BNP Paribas Group.

The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities.

Downtown Belmont by Night, Nantucket by Day through February 29 ANGELO 220 East Main Street, Charlottesville 971-9256; www.angelojewelry.com

Kurt Steger: Recent Sculpture February 17-March 25 Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Road, Charlottesville 434-973-5566; www.lesyeuxdumonde.com Les Yeux du Monde is excited to introduce the sculptor Kurt Steger to its stable of artists in February and March of 2012.

Steger, who has studios in California, New York, and Virginia, makes exquisite sculpture, using wood, paper, and metals that attempt to promote harmony between humanity and nature and that often include a ritual performative aspect. His “Burden Boat”, for example, was shown at Virginia Tech after the tragic shootings on campus and students were asked to write down their burdens and put them in the boat for a ceremonial burning/cleansing.

It was again shown on the tenth anniversary of 9/11 in the garden of the National Portrait Museum in Washington D.C. This time, it was a cleansing by water that washed away the “burdens.” His works are in public and private collections nationwide, most recently added to the collection of the Emily Couric Cancer Center at the University of Virginia.

There will be an opening reception on Friday, February 17 from 5:30-7:30pm. The gallery is open to the public ThursdaySunday, 1-5pm and any other time by appointment.

Kurt Steger, Burden Boat

Downtown Belmont by Night, Nantucket

by Day exhibits a series of block prints by Joan Schatzman. Long-time Belmont resident, Schatzman explores light in her two favorite locales.

Jean de La Huerta and Antoine le Moiturier, Mourner from the Tomb of Jean Sans Peur (John the Fearless), second Duke of Burgundy, No. 55, 1443-57. Alabaster © Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon. Photo François JAY.

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Joan Schatzman, Downtown Belmont Fireworks, block print

Kurt Steger sculptures

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Oh, Shenandoah!

February 25 The Arts Center in Orange 129 East Main Street, Orange 540-672-7311; www.artscenterorange.org The Morin Gallery at The Arts Center in Orange welcomes Oh Shenandoah!, a photographic exhibition celebrating Shenandoah National Park and featuring a selection of finalist and award-winning pictures from a five-county competition.

The exhibit brings together winning photographs from concurrent contests around Virginia that were held during the spring and summer of 2011 in celebration of Shenandoah National Park’s seventy-fifth anniversary. Categories include: Views into the Park, Views from the Park, and Views within the Park.

Awards were bestowed in adult and youth age groups. Oh, Shenandoah! is hosted by the Shenandoah National Park Trust.

This exhibit is sponsored by Grelen Nursery, Inc., Southern States OrangeMadison Cooperative, and Virginia National Bank.

Chase Schiefer, Virga, photograph

Paintings by Kevin H. Adams through February 29 Virginia National Bank 102 East Main Street, Orange 540-672-6720; www.artscenterorange.org The Arts Center in Orange is pleased to announce a satellite exhibit of landscape oils on canvas by artist Kevin H. Adams at Virginia National Bank. The exhibit is funded in part by The Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Kevin H. Adams was trained at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and at the American Institute in Southern France. Just recently, Kevin began a new chapter in his life when he and his partner opened a bed and breakfast in Washington, Virginia. The new surroundings in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, away from the hustle and bustle of the city life, afford Kevin more time to paint, as well as endless visuals to create those paintings.

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Rhythms of the Heart: The Illustrations of Ashley Bryan March 2-31 Warm Springs Gallery at Charlottesville 105 Third Street NE, Charlottesville 434-245-0800; www.warmspringsgallery.com

The art and life of Ashley Bryan, African American artist, educator, author, illustrator, and storyteller will be featured in this exhibition. The exhibition will include nearly thirty of Bryan’s children’s book illustrations. This is the first time Bryan will have his original published illustrations for sale to the public. Bryan’s illustrations are in the collections of the Eric Carle Museum, the Smithsonian Museum, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the Children’s Museum of Houston, the North Carolina Museum of Art, and the University of Alabama.

In 1962, Bryan became the first AfricanAmerican to publish a book as both author and illustrator. Bryan has spent career bringing African to life Nov2011:Layout his 1 1/4/12 1:45 PM Pageculture 1 through folktales, spirituals, visual art, and performance. A brilliant colorist, he brings to the canvas a magical sense of rhythm and movement. Whether illuminating the pranks of a rascal trickster or celebrating the richness of his Antiguan heritage, he communicates a sense of

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He is a performer of language who holds his audiences, young and old alike, captive in a mesmerizing mix of humor and deeply felt emotion.

A dedicated craftsman and teacher, he cannot remember a time when he was not an artist. He attended Cooper Union art school in New York City and Columbia University, where he received degrees in art and philosophy. For many years he taught painting and visual design at Dartmouth College The opening reception is on Friday, March 23 from 5-7pm. Copies of Bryan’s books will be available for autographing on Saturday, March 24 from 2-4pm.

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McGuffey Art Center 201 Second Street NW, Charlottesville 434-295-7973; www.mcguffeyartcenter.com Various Exhibits through February 26 In the Sarah B. Smith Gallery, Kristi Glick will be creating an installation of enameled jewelry, wall panels, and prints. Her jewelry combines rich colors and whimsical shapes in a series of brooches titled Scrapyard Suns: Scatter Pins. These pins can be worn individually or in groups, inviting the wearer to join in the creative process as they choose where and how to place each pin. Magnetic attachments make for easy re-design with each wearing.

In the lower hall north, paintings by Salena Hitzeman will be on display. The lower hall south will be featuring Beyond the Bars, acrylic and charcoal paintings created by inmates from the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. The upstairs hallway galleries will feature University of Virginia student artwork.

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So, you call yourself a Virginian?

Test your knowledge of our great Commonwealth, and see what it means to truly be a Virginian.

It was once said that “To be a Virginian either by birth, marriage, adoption, or even on one’s mother’s side, is an introduction to any state in the Union, a passport to any foreign country, and a benediction from the Almighty God.” One can only imagine that someone who knew the beautiful landscape and rich history of Virginia coined this adage.

To what extent could you call yourself a Virginian? Do you know the basics such as the state flower, bird, and nickname? Or are you an Old Dominion expert who celebrates every Virginia landmark from the birthday of Thomas Jefferson in April to the celebration of the Jamestown Landing on May 13?

Test your Virginia IQ; challenge your friends and family; dazzle your neighbors; if you are new to our state, learn some exciting facts, and get to know Virginia.

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“It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness,” said the ever-industrious Thomas Jefferson.

And, like him, at the end of bitter winter we are eager to immerse ourselves in spring’s many occupations, from projects the cold has kept from us, to outdoor gardening and re-decorating. But, as Jefferson knew, it’s the process—not just the beautiful landscape and ambient room a good eye can create— of creation and good stewardship that really gives us satisfaction. With the anticipation of spring about to bloom, test your knowledge of Virginia’s springtime homekeeping possibilities, from the garden to proverbial “spring cleaning.” Know thyself as you plan out the process of refreshing your home with the season: are you a virtuoso of garden, home, and entertaining knowledge?

1. According to volume 19 of Good Housekeeping, Virginians used witch-hazel, or ______________, for what purpose (before they knew of its “medical worth for acute derangements of the stomach”)? a. Hamamelis virginica; “Settlers used the twigs with success as divining rods.” b. Hamennilus virgincas; “Settlers used the twigs for household endeavors such as basket-weaving.” c. Hamalinis virginia; “Settlers used the yellow blooms in wedding bouquets.” d. Virginica hamamelis; “Settlers used the yellow blossoms to make flavorful tea leaves.”

2. Spring cleaning originated with the Jewish tradition of ritually cleaning the home in preparation of the Feast of Passover. a. True b. False

3. Which branch of the Virginia military wrote about spring cleaning, “Let’s consider cleaning up our workplace, also. There is no room…for discrimination or harassment of any kind.” a. Navy b. Air Force c. Marine Corps d. National Guard

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4. Which of the following should unequivocally be completed by April 15 for best results? a. Your taxes b. Laying grass seed c. Planting asparagus, garlic, or rhubarb d. All of the above

5. When does the last frost arrive in Virginia? a. Early to mid-April b. Late April to early May c. Early to mid-May d. Mid-to late May

6. Virginia colonists had orchards, vegetable gardens, and large stores of home-brewed cider and brandy at their disposal. a. True

11. Which of the following is not a cool season vegetable (which can be planted as early as March and can withstand frost)? a. Lettuce b. Snow peas c. Lima beans d. Broccoli

12. What is the name for the brick walls, that Jefferson completed in 1824, surrounding the Pavilion Gardens at the University of Virginia? a. Winding walls b. Serpentine walls c. Curved walls d. Sinuous walls

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7. The gardens developed by notable Williamsburg settlers—such as the governor—featured clipped hedges and rectangular patterns modeled after which type of European garden? a. French Baroque b. Dutch Renaissance c. Dutch Classical d. German Botanical

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8. What is one of the first trees to bloom each spring? a. Redbud b. Dogwood c. Bradford Pear d. Cherry Blossom

9. Which of the following is not one of the names for the Virginia Bluebell? a. Virginia Cowslip b. Lungwort Oysterleaf c. Roanoke Bells d. Blue Woodland Belle

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GOOD SPIRITS Governor McDonnell Revamps The Governor's Cup Virginia Wine Competition Governor Bob McDonnell has announced major changes to the Virginia Governor’s Cup Competition that will make it one of the most stringent and thorough wine competitions in the United States.

Speaking about the competition, Governor McDonnell said, “Virginia wines have been gaining acclaim here at home, around the nation, and in key markets around the world. Given this, we need to make sure that we have a competition that recognizes and promotes the best that we have to offer.”

As part of the enhancement, the competition will again be a single event for all Virginia wines. Recently, the Governor’s Cup had been broken up into two competitions, one for red wines and one for white wines.

The judging of both red and white wines will be divided into preliminary and final rounds.

Any wine made from 100 percent Virginia fruit will be eligible for the Governor’s Cup Competition. Ciders and fruit wines will have their own category and medals. Entries must include an affidavit with a certification of 100 percent Virginia fruit and vineyard particulars, including grower names and locations, as well as information on alcohol, acidity or basicity (pH), and residual sugar.

The revised competition will include the educational component of the judging.

After the competition, regional forums for the winemakers will be held with the head judge. Notes with the judges’ blind comments will be shared with individual winemakers, giving them useful feedback on their wines.

Jay Youmans, one of only thirty-one Masters of Wine (MW) in the U.S., will be the head judge of the competition.

Youmans, who is also a Certified Wine Educator (CWE) and the owner and educational director of the Capital Wine School in Washington, DC, will recruit the wine judges from the professional wine buying and wine media community.

“The new format for the Virginia Governor’s Cup will make it one of the pre-eminent wine competitions in the U.S. today,” said Youmans. “It will become the benchmark with which all other wine shows will be measured, not simply because of the quality of the judges or the rigorous selection process, but because of the critical feedback given to each participating winery.

Virginia Wine Expo February 23–25

Created to highlight the quality and diversity of Virginia wine and food, the VA Wine Expo is more than just a wine festival. In conjunction with the Governor’s Cup award on the evening of February 23rd, the Expo with be held on February 24—26 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. $. 804783-7300. www.virginiawineexpo.com

The competition will serve notice to the industry that Virginia is serious about producing high quality wines.”

Sales of Virginia wine reached a record high in fiscal year 2011, with more than 462,000 cases sold. This marks an increase of more than eleven percent over the previous fiscal year. Virginia is now the nation’s fifth largest wine producer and seventh largest wine grape producer. According to the most recent economic impact study, the Virginia wine industry employs approximately three thousand people and contributes almost 350 million dollars to the Virginia economy annually. The study reflected the impact of 120 wineries in 2005; today, there are nearly 200 farm wineries in the state. A new economic impact study is planned for fiscal year 2012.

For a complete list of this year’s results and previous winners, please visit the Virginia Wine Marketing Office’s website at www.virginiawine.org or call 804-344-8200.

Two Virginia Wineries Recognized as Green Travel Leaders During the 2011 VA-1 Virginia Tourism Summit, two Virginia wineries were recognized by Virginia Green as Green Travel Leaders. Both Cooper Vineyards and DuCard Vineyards made the list of nineteen different businesses throughout the Commonwealth that were recognized for their efforts as green businesses in their industry.

Cooper Vineyards, located in Louisa, VA, was honored earlier in the year, receiving Platinum LEED Certification. It is the first winery on the East Coast and the second in the United States to obtain this accreditation. Owned and operated by Jacque Hogge, MD, and Geoffrey Cooper, MD, its green practices include utilizing rainwater collection and low flow fixtures to reduce water usage by forty percent, structurally insulated panels for the roof

and walls, solar panels, and the use of many recycled and locally sourced materials for the construction.

The owners of DuCard Vineyards in Madison County believes that since the winery is based in nature, they have a responsibility to be good stewards of the land and surrounding environment. Not only does DuCard employ solar paneling and local and recycled products, they also emphasize giving back to the community.

They help train locals in vineyard operations and management through a season-long “adopt a row” canopy management class for the viticulture and enology program of Piedmont Virginia Community College.

Cooper and DuCard are leaders in both Virginia wine and green business practices.

Following their example are the additional eleven Commonwealth wineries who also adhere to the Virginia Green standards.

As stated on the Virginia Green website, “Wineries and breweries are an integral part of Virginia’s tourism industry, and they depend upon clean water, air, and land to make their product. It only makes sense that wineries and breweries would want to do their part to help the environment.”

For more information about Virginia Green, visit www.deq.state.va.us/p2/ virginiagreen

CURRENT VIRGINIA WINERIES AND BREWERIES USING GREEN BUSINESS PRACTICES Attimo Winery, Christainsburg Barrel Oak Winery, Delaplane Cooper Vineyards, Louisa Delaplane Cellars, Delaplane DelFosse Vineyards & Winery, Faber DuCard Vineyards, Etlan Gadino Cellars Winery, Washington Peaks of Otter Winery, Bedford Stinson Vineyards, Crozet Sunset Hills Vineyard, Purcelleville The Williamsburg Winery, Williamsburg West Wind Farm Vineyard & Winery, Max Meadows White Rock Vineyards & Winery, Goodview Wild Wolf Brewing Company, Nellysford Wisteria Farm and Vineyard, Stanley

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Virginia Wine, Beer, And Cider TRAILS Festivals & Events February/March

FEBRUARY Friday Evening in Paradise Feb 3—Enjoy $1 off all glasses of wine at Paradise Springs Winery in Fairfax County to kickoff your weekend. Live music, fresh sangria, and mulled wine add up to a great, relaxing way to wind down after a stressful work week. Open until 9pm. 703830-9463. www.paradisespringswinery.com Bogati Bodega and Veramar Vineyard Soup Weekend Feb 3, 4—Soup, a fireplace, and a glass of warming-up wine is the perfect recipe for a cozy winter weekend.

Bring your spouse, friend, neighbor, family member, or co-worker and find time to connect over the good stuff.

Reservations. $. 12-5pm. 540-338-1144 or 540-955-5510. www.bogatibodega.com and www.veramar.com Uncork Your Weekend Feb 3, 10, 17, 24—Friday nights at Bogati Bodega spell out relaxation. Unwind from the nasty tango of the week on the overlook with a glass of red or white and original live music surrounding you, with the ambiance and energy of South America.

Grab gourmet flat bread pizza and do nothing but chill. $. 6-9pm. 540-338-1144. www.bogatibodega.com The Art of Wine and Cheese Feb 4—Try your hand at pairing wine and cheese in this educational experience at the Philip Carter Winery of Virginia. Learn how sensory perception works in order to select cheeses that best compliment your favorite wine. Reservations. $. 12-2pm.

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Ravishing Red Days of Winter Feb 4, 5—Fox Meadow Winery presents a special tasting of current and past vintages of Le Renard Rouge, with trail blends from the 2009 versions to boot. Test your senses and attempt to select the same blend that the Fox Meadow winemaker chose.

Reservations. $. 11:30am-5pm. 540-6366777. www.foxmeadowwinery.com Live Music Saturdays at Paradise Springs Winery Feb 4, 11, 18, 25—Spend an easy Saturday afternoon sipping your favorite glass of wine while enjoying a selection of live acoustic, piano, or jazz music. 703830-9463. www.paradisespringswinery.com Gallery Opening at Philip Carter Winery Feb 5—Come out and meet artist Linda Neher as she debuts her exhibition. 540364-1203. www.pcwinery.com Cooking Class and Winemaker Dinner with Chef Michael Lund Feb 10, 24—Learn how to craft the perfect meal for your valentine at Delaplane Cellars with Chef Lund. Reservations. $. 540-5927210. www.delaplanecellars.com A Toast to the Weekend at Bluestone Vineyard Feb 10, 24—Toast the weekend with Scruffy Murphy as Bluestone’s tank room becomes a concert hall for all to enjoy. The tasting room will be open for those who want to accomplish food and wine shopping as well. $. 6:30-9:30pm.

540-828-0099. www.bluestonevineyard.com Grey Ghost Irresistible Chocolates and Cabernet Feb 11—Join Grey Ghost in their 17th annual Valentine’s event, filled with decadent chocolate and Gold medalwinning red wine. Leave with your own collectable glass! $. 11am-5pm. 540-9374869. www.grayghostvineyards.com

A Taste of Wine and Chocolate at Ingleside Vineyards Feb 11—Discover the flavors of wine and chocolate pairings this Valentine’s Day weekend as you and your loved one indulge in the finest Ingleside wines. Come for a truly elegant chocolate experience. Reservations. $. 5-7pm. 804224-8687. www.inglesidevineyards.com Bogati Bodega Valentine’s Feb 11—Enter the world of Virginia wine country for a romantic lark with your sweetheart. Sparkling wine, chocolates, endless fondue, and live music await.

Reservations. $. 12-5pm. 540-338-1144. www.bogatibodega.com Winemaker’s Valentine’s Dinner at James River Cellars Feb 11—What could make for a better Valentine’s Day than a fivecourse gourmet dinner accompanied by expertly paired wines. The 6th annual dinner will feature a dessert of rich chocolate and Chambourcin. 6-10pm.

Reservations. $. 804-550-7516. www. jamesrivercellars.com Chocolate & Cabernet Tasting Feb 11—Hand-rolled truffles, imported chocolate, and Cabernet Sauvignon in the barrel room at Breaux Vineyards creates an opportune moment to celebrate love.

Reservations. $. 11am-6pm. 540-668-6299. www.breauxvineyards.com L’amour et du Vin at Philip Carter Winery Feb 11—What could better exemplify Valentine’s Day than “Love and Wine”?

Treat your special valentine to an intimate, four-course dinner in Cleve Hall with music by guitarist Christopher Wyton. Reservations. $. 540-364-1203. www.pcwinery.com

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Veritas Valentine’s Day Winemaker’s Dinner Feb 11—Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetie at Veritas with a fivecourse, wine-paired meal, and a night of dancing. Reservations. $. 7-11pm. 540-4568000, ext. 108. www.veritaswines.com Wine, Chocolate, Diamonds, and Robbie Limon! Feb 11—Treat your special someone to an evening of wine, chocolate, and the chance to win diamond earrings while enjoying the music of acclaimed Shenandoah Valley musician Robbie Limon. Reservations. $.

Music 1:30-4:30pm. www.veramar.com Acoustic Saturday featuring Gary Smallwood Feb 11—Spend a leisurely Saturday afternoon at the tasting room of Quattro Goombas Winery with musician Gary Smallwood. His covers of sixtie’s hits are sure to please all! 2:30-5:30pm. 703327-6052. www.goombawine.com Chocolate Daze Feb 11, 12—Fox Meadow Winery brings the chocolate fountain, roses, chocolates, fruits, pastries, and wine—and all you’ve got to do is bring a special someone. Reservations. $.

11am-5pm. 540-636-6777. www.foxmeadowwinery.com Valentine’s Day Wine Dinner at DelFosse Vineyards and Winery Feb 11, 18—DelFosse hosts a romantic five-course Valentine’s Day Wine Dinner in a tasting room decked with roses, champagne, and all things sweet and savory. Reservations. $. 6-9:30pm. 434-263-6100. www.delfossewine.com Chocolate and Cabernet Tasting Feb 12—Come and enjoy hand-rolled truffles and imported chocolate in the barrel room, paired with Cabernet Sauvignon.

Reservations. $. 11am-6pm. 540-668-6299 ext. 204. www.breauxvineyards.com Sinfully Sweet Weekend at Potomac Point Winery Feb 12, 13—Join the vineyard for a sinfully sweet dessert and wine pairing in time for Valentine’s Day. Reservations. $. 1-5pm. 540-446-2107. www.potomacpointwinery.com Live Music by Sol at Delaplane Cellars Feb 18—Spend a relaxing day with the music of Sol and a great glass of wine.

11am-5pm. 540-592-7210. www.delaplanecellars.com Charter Barrel Tasting at Philip Carter Winery Feb 18—Spend your Saturday sampling wines from the 2011 harvest tank and barrel, while enjoying food and music. Reservations. $. 2-5pm. 540-3641203. www.pcwinery.com The Second Annual Historic Staunton Foundation Winter Wine Festival Feb 18—This indoor wine festival at the stately Stonewall Jackson Hotel features excellent Virginia wines and benefits the Historic Staunton Foundation. $. 12-6pm. 540-8857676. www.stonewalljacksonhotel.com ALBEMARLE

Samedi Gras Feb 20—Celebrate the Samedi avant (Saturday before) Mardi Gras at Cajun-owned and operated Breaux Vineyards. Come dressed for the occasion and ready for tasty Cajun fare, king cakes, wine, dancing, and—of course—beads. $. 12-6pm. 540-668-6299 ext. 204. www.breauxvineyards.com Virginia Wine Expo Feb 23-25—Intended to highlight the quality and diversity of Virginia wines, the VA Wine Expo is more than just a wine festival. Dozens of Virginia’s finest specialty food purveyors and some of Richmond’s finest dining establishments give samples and sell their food. There will also be chef demonstrations and special wine and food seminars. Greater Richmond Convention Center. $. 804-783-7300. www.virginiawineexpo.com Acoustic Saturday Featuring Mike Bowers Feb 25—Sip the fine wines of Quattro Goombas Winery to the tune of independent songwriter Mike Bowers.

His covers of popular hits as well as his own work is sure to make for a great Saturday afternoon! 2:30-5:30pm. www. goombawine.com Grey Ghost Venison Chili Weekend Feb 25—Warm up your Saturday with a hot bowl of chili and a glass of wine. $.

12-4pm. Reservations recommended. 540937-4869. www.greyghostvineyards.com Mid-Winter Celebration at Hartwood Winery Feb 25—Taste wines from Hartwood with the option of tours, light hors d’oeuvres, and live music. $.

11am-5pm. 540-752-4893. www.hartwoodwinery.com DelFosse Vineyards and Winery French Crêpe Day Feb 26—Bring your friends and choose from a selection of delicious savory and sweet crêpes. $. 1-4pm. 434263-6100. www.delfossewine.com Leap Day Wine and Cheese Pairing at James River Cellars Feb 29—Make your Leap Day one to remember by learning the basics of pairing wine and cheese in a way that enhances the flavors of both. $. 11am-5pm. 804-550-7516. www.jamesrivercellars.com

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MARCH Meritage Vertical Tasting at King Family Vineyards Mar 3—Test your tasting skills with 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 vintages and the 2010 blend at the vertical tasting and library release party, all paired with cheese and charcuterie.

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540-338-1144 or 540-955-5510. www. bogatibodega.com and www.veramar.com A Toast to the Weekend at Bluestone Vineyard Mar 9—Toast the weekend with Scruffy Murphy as Bluestone’s tank room becomes a concert hall for all to enjoy.

The tasting room will be open for those who want to accomplish food and wine shopping as well. $. 6:30-9:30pm. 540-8280099. www.bluestonevineyard.com Uncork Your Weekend Mar 9, 16, 31—Friday nights at Bogati Bodega spell relaxation. Unwind with a glass of red or white and original live music surrounding you, with the ambiance and energy of South America. Grab gourmet flat bread pizza and relax. $. 6-9pm. 540-338-1144. www.bogatibodega.com Cooking Class and Winemaker Dinner with Chef Michael Lund Mar 9, 23—Learn how to craft the perfect meal for your valentine at Delaplane Cellars with Chef Lund. Reservations. $. 540-5927210. www.delaplanecellars.com Chili Day at Veramar Mar 10—Hot, spicy, and fresh chili with wine, both available in red or white. Take your pick, and settle in for live music. $. 12-5pm. 540-9555510. www.veramar.com Spring Open House at James River Cellars Mar 10, 11— Jump ahead of the curve and sample the latest wines at James River Cellars. 11am-5pm. 804-5507516. www.jamesrivercellars.com Bogati Bodega and Veramar St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Mar 17—Toast the luck of the Irish with a new twist: a glass of Virginia wine paired with Irish potato soup and festive music to boot. Kiss the Blarney stone and acquire some luck— and a photograph to prove it. Reminder: do not forget to wear green. $. 12-5pm.

540-955-5510. www.bogatibodega.com and www.veramar.com St. Paddy’s Day Celebration at Hartwood Winery Mar 17—Celebrate St. Paddy’s with live music, hors d’oeuvres, and tours.

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St. Patrick’s Day at Fox Meadow Mar 17, 18—Irish food, green food, all things green with wine—everything but green wine. $. 11am-5pm. 540-636-6777. www.foxmeadowwinery.com Wearing of the Green Weekend at Potomac Point Winery Mar 17, 18—Don’t miss this chance to eat some traditional Irish fare, perform a Leprechaun toss, and see traditional Irish dancing. $.

1-8pm. 540-446-2266. www.potomacpointwinery.com Kite Day Mar 18—Put the blustery March winds to good use and go fly a kite at King Family Vineyards. Fun on the polo field will be high-flying all day. 11am-5pm. 434823-7800. www.kingfamilyvineyards.com Cooking Class and Winemaker Dinner with Chef Michael Lund Mar 23—Learn how to craft the perfect meal of lesserknown cuts of meat at Delaplane Cellars with Chef Lund. Reservations. $. 540-5927210. www.delaplanecellars.com Annual Merlot Vertical Mar 24—Breaux Vineyards winemaker David Pagan Castaño brings his award-winning Merlot to the table, along with a three-course gourmet meal fit for a perfect pairing.

Reservations. $. 12–6pm. 800-492-9961. www.breauxvineyards.com Comedy Night at Bogati Bodega Mar 24—SNL…Virginia style. Comedian Allan Goodwin suggests you sit down. With all that laugh, sip, and smile it really is a good idea. Reservations. $. 7-10pm. 540955-5510. www.bogatibodega.com Grey Ghost Annual Barrel Tasting Mar 24, 25—Have a fun afternoon and learn something new on the only weekend Gray Ghost opens its barrels for wine tastings. $. 11am-5pm. 540-937-4869. www. grayghostvineyards.com Friend of Foxes Barrel Tasting Mar 24, 25 —In the cellar friendly foxes lurk, tasting the wine after tending the vine. They ask: will you taste too? $. 11am-5pm. 540-6366777. www.foxmeadowwinery.com Annual Spring Cabernet Tasting at Burnley Vineyards Mar 31—Cabernet lovers will find great company with the last seven vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon, including the 2010 vintage. $. 11am-4pm.

540-832-2828. www.burnleywines.com Wine Tasting 201 Mar 31—Red and white alike, you know what to do when offered a tasting—but—it’s time to take it a step further. The syllabus includes the “Big 6”—no, not the Romantic poets. Curious?

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nvironmentally friendly practices seem to be the wave of the day, with sustainable architects and builders making bold moves to create buildings that are conscious of their environmental impact. Going green is certainly in vogue, but how can you take it to the next level?

Using green remodeling techniques is a pragmatic way to save money, build a high quality home and do your part to protect the environment.

What does it mean to go green? The National Association of the Remodeling Industry Central Virginia Chapter identifies four facets of green remodeling: energy conservation, indoor air quality, reduced material waste and resource conservation, and environmentally safe products. While this list can seem overwhelming at first, being green can be achieved in ways both big and small.

Conserving energy will not only make your home more environmentally friendly; it can also dramatically reduce your utility bills.

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on exterior walls. CFLs have saved customers $349 million over the course of their life and Dominion offers discounts at participating stores. If you want to make a more substantial investment, consider upgrading your heating and cooling system, using energy efficient appliances, and installing a programmable thermostat. Investigating wind, solar, and thermal energy is another way to create a sustainable home.

Improving your home’s indoor air quality is important not only for environmental purposes, but also for your health. Installing a new ventilation system and using non-toxic wood, paint, and sealants can mitigate external pollutants. Kitchen and bathroom fans that exhaust to the outdoors will remove contaminates directly and increase the outdoor ventilation rate.

There is an array of different types of air cleaners on the market, from table top to whole home systems, and it is worth looking into which type will be most effective for your home.

To reduce your home’s waste, consider building a compost bin, opting for engineered lumber, and, as always, be sure to recycle. Likewise, using environmentally safe products will decrease the amount of pollutants in your home.

Gather these ideas and get started, there are a number of resources available to the green remodeler. The National Association of Home Builders

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National Green Building Program (www.nahbgreen.org) is a comprehensive source for green building and remodeling methods.

Visit www.naricentralva.org for more remodeling tips and information on events, or www.epa.gov/gateway/learn/ greenliving.html for more information on green homes and air quality.

Other Green Tips: • Seal all leaks, including fireplaces • Seal all duct work • Change furnace filters monthly • Wrap your water heater with an insulation blanket • Add insulation to your attic • Insulate your water pipes • Lower your water heater to 120-125 degrees Fahrenheit Not convinced of the economic advantage? Calculate how much going green can save you by using the Local Energy Alliance Program’s personal calculator at www.leap-va.org.

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OSCAR NIGHT AMERICA ®

A Benefit for The Virginia Film Festival at The Paramount Theater In Charlottesville Sunday, Feb 26, 7:00 pm

CHARLOTTESVILLE’S OSCAR NIGHT® AMERICA presented by Virginia National Bank A Fundraiser for the 25th Annual Virginia Film Festival Put on the glitz and glam, walk the red carpet, and join your friends and fellow art lovers in celebrating one of the most exciting nights of the entertainment year.

The evening includes the official Oscars® Program, the live HD broadcast of the Oscars® hosted by Charlottesville Newsplex anchors, and food and wine from more than twenty of Charlottesville’s best restaurants and vineyards. Plus, an exclusive chance to bid on fabulous Hollywood-themed silent auction items. For more information, visit: www.virginiafilmfestival.org www.theparamount.net

The Paramount Theater Ron White Feb 2—Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White, best known as the cigar smoking funnyman from the “Blue Collar Comedy” phenomenon, is bringing his new stand-up show, Moral Compass, to Charlottesville.

Food, Wine, Film & Passion Feb 12—In other words, the quintessential Valentine’s day, which of course includes chocolate.

There will also be a stage discussion on culinary passion with wine and sweets in the lobby preceding and a benefit dinner at Fleurie following. Have you ever enjoyed your foie gras, caviar, and truffles so much?

Piedmont Landscape Association Feb 12—The annual seminar (formerly the Central Virginia Landscape Management Seminar) will bring together gardening enthusiasts and landscape professionals for an educational experience in landscaping.

Golden Dragon Acrobats Mar 17— Image: Virginia Film Festival

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Recognized as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company in the U.S. and abroad, the time-honored traditional performance that began twenty-five years ago comes to The Paramount to awe with breathtaking and unparalleled artistic skill.

An Evening with Tom Colicchio Mar 18—Top Chef guru, 24-restaurant man, Outstanding Chef Award-winner, and all-around restaurateur graces the stage to talk food, the food biz, and all things food. Colicchio will also sign books afterwards at Commonwealth Restaurant & Skybar. If you still hunger for more time with the palatably famous, VIP tickets get you into the after party.

Moscow Festival Ballet: Romeo & Juliet Mar 21—Famed for its effortless beauty, the Moscow Ballet returns with the full-length ballet in two acts based on William Shakespeare’s tragedy with original choreography by Marius Petips and restaged by Elena Radchenko.

Southern Refrains: An Evening with Lee Smith, Jill McCorkle, Marshall Chapman, and Matraca Berg Mar 24—Lee Smith and Jill McCorkle and Nashville singersongwriters Matraca Berg and Marshall Chapman come together on one stage on behalf of the Virginia Festival of the Book. Weaving together stories and music, the evening will entertain you, charm you, and captivate as only four Southern women can. Proceeds from this event will support the Virginia Festival of the Book.

London’s National Theatre Live at The Paramount Theater Matinee performances are broadcast in high definition live from the National Theatre in London.

Traveling Light Feb 9—Nicholas Wright’s new play portrays the famed American film director Motl Mendi’s journey of success. With reminiscing on the past and a journey filled with the costs of fulfilled dreams, see Mendi’s rise from a remote village in Eastern Europe in 1900.

The Comedy of Errors Mar 1—Two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city for one crazy day—but do not meet. Multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale.

She Stoops to Conquer Mar 29—Oliver Goldsmith’s play tells a story of courtship and family: a father tries to arrange a marriage for his daughter, who resists.

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families spreads laughter as the enduring chaos of chicanery, rebellion, and love unfolds.

The Metropolitan Opera Live at The Paramount Theater Performances are broadcast in high definition live from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.

Gotterdammerung (Wagner) Feb 11—With its cataclysmic climax, the Met’s new Ring cycle, directed by Robert Lepage, comes to its resolution. Deborah Voigt stars as Brünnhilde, and Gary Lehman is Siegfried—the star-crossed lovers doomed by fate. James Levine conducts.

Ernani (Verdi) Feb 25—Angela Meade takes center stage in Verdi’s thrilling early gem. Marcello Giordani and Roberto DeBiasio share the role of her mismatched lover, and all-stars Verdians Dmitri, Hvorostovsky, and Ferruccio Furlanetto round out the cast.

The Paramount Theater 215 East Main Street Charlottesville 434-979-1333 www.theparamount.net

John Paul Jones Arena Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy Feb 10—These hilarious comics come together for one special night that is guaranteed to be filled with non-stop laughter.

Fiddler on the Roof Feb 21 — Sholom Aleichem’s Tony Award-winning classic play about family and “tradition!” full of beloved songs including “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”, and “Sunrise, Sunset” embarks on its North American Tour, carrying on the tradition of musical theatre.

Celtic Woman’s Believe Feb 22—Featuring the all-female singing sensation performing classic Irish tunes such as “The Water Is Wide,” “Green Grow the Rushes,” “A Woman’s Heart,” and “The Parting Glass,” timeless pop anthems such as “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Sailing,” and inspirational songs including “You’ll Never Walk Alone” and “Ave Maria,” with their signature Celtic Woman twist, under the distinct musical direction of Emmy-nominated music producer, David Downes.

Harlem Globetrotters Mar 8—The dazzling, wholesome family entertainers come to Charlottesville on their 2012

World Tour. The outstanding rookies include Paul “Tiny” Sturgess, Jonte “Too Tall” Hall, and Fatima “TNT” Maddox of Temple University.

Jason Aldean with Special Guest Luke Bryan Mar 23—On his My Kinda Party Tour, Aldean boasts the most nominations for the 45th Annual Country Music Association Awards, with five nods, including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Accompanying Aldean is Luke Bryan, number one on the Billboard Country Album’s chart.

John Paul Jones Arena 295 Massie Road Charlottesville 888-JPJ-TIXS www.johnpauljonesarena.com

Live Arts This Is Not A Pipe Dream Feb 3-18—As said The New York Times of this story of surrealist painter René Magritte’s grappling journey creating the whimsical, absurd paintings we love today, “audiences will leave with an appreciation for the power to transform the ordinary into wonderful.”

From Bondage to Promise Feb 24, 25—A complex and moving piece complied from narratives, speeches, and interviews with slaves, civil rights workers, and leaders.

A Flea In Her Ear Mar 2-24—This sidesplitting buffet of mistaken identities, illicit embraces, rotating beds, and narrow escapes from the consummate master of farce, Feydeau, is held to be one of the genre’s crown jewels.

Live Arts 123 East Water Street Charlottesville 434-977-4177 www.livearts.org

Play On! A New Virginia Theatre I Ought to Be in Pictures Feb 2-12—A threecharacter comic drama by Neil Simon.

The daughter of a struggling screenwriter shows up at her father’s doorstep, a man who abandoned his family sixteen years earlier; she demands a relationship with the father she never knew, forcing him to come to terms with his fatherhood and his adoring girlfriend as well.

The Wizard of Oz Mar 8-25—This musical

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lies over the rainbow. Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and Toto on their adventure.

Play On! A New Virginia Theatre at Ix 983 Second Street S.E. Charlottesville 434-872-0184 www.playontheatre.org

The Jefferson Theater Papadosio Feb 2 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Feb 3 REHAB with Rittz and Down til Now Feb 9 Todd Snider with Rosi Golan Feb 10 Big Gigantic with Adventure Club Feb 12 Zola Jesus Feb 15 They Might Be Giants with Jonathan Coulton Feb 16 Blind Pilot Feb 17 Tea Leaf Green with Ha Ha Tonka Feb 19 The Machine Feb 24 Yonder Mountain String Band Feb 26 Matt Nathanson Feb 29 Hot Tuna Acoustic Mar 1 Colt Ford Mar 2 The Cowboy Junkies Mar 3 White Rabbits / War On Drugs Mar 8 Gomez: The Quinceañera Tour Mar 16 The Jefferson Theater 110 East Main Street, Charlottesville 800-594-TIXX, 434-245-4980 www.jeffersontheater.com

The Southern Other Lives Feb 23 Heartless Bastards Feb 29 Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin Mar 2 The Southern 103 South 1st St., Charlottesville 434-977-5590 www.thesoutherncville.com

Old Cabell Hall Seth Cluett Colloquium: “Objects of Memor y” Feb 3—Visiting instructor in Music Technology and Composition brings his well-reviewed, innovative colloquium to the university.

UVA Chamber Music Festival Feb 3, 5—UVA’s beloved Chamber Music Festival brings the best period music to Charlottesville, with hosts of skilled and acclaimed musicians rendering everything from renaissance to baroque on harpsichord to violin with exceptional flourish.

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Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra: Bridges Across Generations Feb 11, 12—An evening of opera favorites including Rossini, Moscagni, and Wagner—just in time for Valentine’s Day. Virginia Gentlemen Winter Concert Feb 18—The University of Virginia’s Virginia Gentlemen perform their winter concert.

The Voxare String Quartet Feb 23—The Vice Provost of the Arts hosts a free concert from the oft-reviewed, popular, genre-blending quartet described as possessing “penetrating tone and lucid textures” by The New York Times.

The Jazz Ensemble Feb 25—The best of student improvisational, soulful musicians join under the wings of John D’earth to deliver a passionate night of Jazz.

Alexander String Quartet Feb 28—The golden sounds of one of the world’s premier ensembles, most admired for its interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven—which is exactly what they’ll be playing, in addition to Schubert.

Mid Season Master works: “Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms” Mar 4—The Virginia Consort presents its 22nd midseason Festival Chorus performance with professional soloists and a full orchestra.

Nancy Ambrose King Oboe Recital Mar 17—The Eleanor Shea Music Trust will hold a free concert featuring the work of oboists at the university.

Vadim Gluzman, Violin and Angela Yoffe, Piano Mar 20—The Tuesday Evening Concert Series presents a Russian festival of duos: Stavinsky’s Suite Italienne, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Wienaiawski.

Paula Matthusen: Sounds in Remembered Space Mar 23—Drawing on sound artist R. Murray Schafer’s work, Matthusen investigates acoustic spaces and their interplay with memor y through a collection of new electroacoustic pieces.

The Charlottesville & University Symphony Orchestra: Bridges Across Genres Mar 24, 25—The players will perform Leonard Bernstein’s 3 Dance Episodes from On the Town, Aaron Copland’s The Red Pony Suite, and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris.

Free Bridge Quintet Mar 31—UVA’s official faculty jazz quintet features Jeff Decker on saxophone, Robert Jospe on the drums, Wells Hanley on piano,

Peter Spaar on bass, and John D’earth on trumpet and flugelhorn.

Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia 112 Old Cabell Hall Charlottesville 434-924-3052 www.virginia.edu/music www.virginiagleeclub.com

Tuesday Evening Concert Series Tuesday Evening Concert Series with Alexander Strong Quartet Feb 28—Enjoy a collection of Mozart, Schubert, and Beethoven from the San Francisco-based ensemble. Old Cabell Hall Auditorium, University of Virginia.

Tuesday Evening Concert Series with Vadim Gluzman and Angela Yoffe Mar 20—Gluzman on the violin and Yoffe on the piano will perform Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, and Wieniawski. Old Cabell Hall Auditorium, University of Virginia.

Tuesday Evening Concert Series Old Cabell Hall, University of Virginia Charlottesville 434-244-9505 www.tecs.org

Oratorio Society The Oratorio Society Presents Haydn & Mozart Mar 17—The Oratorio Society of Virginia joins an orchestra and soloists to render Haydn’s thrilling Lord Nelson Mass and Mozart’s sublime Solemn Vespers.

Oratorio Society V. Earl Dickinson Theater at Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville 434-295-4385 www.oratoriosociety.org

Martin Luther King Performing Arts Center-CHS Evans Orchestra & Youth Symphony Winter Concert Feb 10—Full orchestra with approximately seventy members, of middle-school-age musicians, performing arranged orchestral works.

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Culbreth Theater Vinegar Tom Feb 16-18, 21-25—Written by celebrated British playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by John Vreeke, the play set during the seventeenth century witch trials highlights the ongoing struggles for acceptance and equality that women faced—and still face today.

Elephant’s Graveyard Mar 21-24—A compelling tale of cultures colliding around the tragedy of history’s only real-life lynching of an elephant. When the Tennessee town in which a circus elephant killed, one of its handlers takes justice into its own hands. Impulsive circus folk and everyday townspeople alike struggle with the event.

Philaster, or Love Lies A-Bleeding begins Feb 2—Two love triangles dominate this beautiful, sexy, troubling, and surprising romance. Two princes and a princess act recklessly, a king rules foolishly, and a curious youth loves hopelessly.

A Tale of Two Cities begins Mar 8—Spies, treason, and love abound in this classic tale set in London and Paris during the French Revolution. Aristocrats, barristers, lovers, and foes fight for love and freedom in “the best of times and the worst of times.”

A Mad World, My Masters begins Feb 23—Thomas Middleton’s deliriously sinful comedy introduces the fabulous grifters Dick Follywit, a mad-brain trickster, and Frank Gullman, who turns out to be a resourceful courtesan. Yet perhaps the two present an unexpected possibility of true love in a most unlikely couple.

Swamp Gas and Shallow Feelings begins Mar 15—This story about the city of broken hearts and broken dreams searches for one man with the love of a woman and the right song. Hazardous methane gas from the swamp causes some hazardous hallucinations along the way.

Culbreth Theater, University of Virginia 109 Culbreth Road Charlottesville 434-924-3376 www.virginia.edu/drama

Dido, Queen of Carthage begins Mar 14—Arriving in Carthage after the fall of his beloved city, the Trojan hero Aeneas begins a passionate and dangerous love affair with Queen Dido. Unknown to the lovers, the gods are pulling their strings— with disastrous results.

Piedmont Virginia Community College V. Earl Dickinson Building

Blackfriars Playhouse 10 South Market Street, Staunton 540-885-5588 www.americanshakespearecenter.com

John McCutcheon Feb 25—Folk music’s Renaissance man, master instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, activist, and author returns to PVCC to showcase his infinite vocal and lyric variety.

Richmond Ballet Mar 14—The state ballet of Virginia performs its full-length program from the company repertoire. Witness the compelling athleticism and artistry of Virginia’s best dancers.

Piedmont Virginia Community College V. Earl Dickinson Building 501 College Drive Charlottesville 434-961-5376 www.pvcc.edu/performingarts

Blackfriars Playhouse Much Ado About Nothing begins Feb 4— Shakespeare gives us the sparkling wit of Beatrice and Benedick and the heroic blunders of Dogberry and company. In a two-hearted play about the joy of love won and the ache of love lost, the ink fish manages to make your heart soar, promptly break, and soon after, mend it.

Richard III begins Feb 4—The failed lover avowed to—if he could not be loved— become a villain. But what a seductive villain he is. Set during the War of Roses, Richard, the remarkable ringmaster, plots to kill all in line to the throne before him.

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Four County Players Well Adjusted through Feb 18—A play written

by Albemarle High School teacher and local actor, Phil Horst. (In the Cellar.)

The Scarlet Pimpernel Mar 2-24—Directed

by Robert Davis, the play is set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. (Main Stage.)

Barboursville Community Playhouse 5256 Governor Barbour Street Barboursville 540-832-5355 www.fourcplayers.org

Barter Theatre Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Feb 2-Mar 4—Adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock, this true spy thriller with special effects is part juicy spy novel, part Monty Python: the fast-paced whodunit with a one hundred-plus person cast for anyone who loves to laugh.

9 to 5: The Musical begins Feb 23—Full of laughter and side-splitting Southern sass— and Dolly’s Grammy-nominated score to boot—this musical comedy comes direct from Broadway, based on the hit movie starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin. It’s the story of three unlikely friends who scheme to take control of their company.

Barter Theatre 127 West Main Street, Abingdon 276-628-3991 www.bartertheatre.com

Garth Newel Music Center Eric Lindell Mardis Gras Dance Party Feb 18—An evening with soulful Rhythm and Blues, swamp pop, and funk music.

Garth Newel Music Center 403 Garth Newel Lane, Hot Springs 540-839-5018 www.garthnewel.org

Barksdale Theatre Always...Patsy Cline begins Feb 1—Featuring twenty-seven songs from the beloved Patsy Cline, this tribute musical overflows with down home country humor. The musical tells the true story of Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger who befriended Patsy in a Texas honky-tonk in 1961 and continued a correspondence with Cline until her death.

God of Carnage Feb 3-Mar 11—Winner of London’s 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, this sparkling, raucous frolic will have you doubling over with laughter.

When two little boys scuffle on the playground, their progressive parents meet to sort things out in a civilized manner. By evening’s end, all hope is lost. Suggested for ages sixteen and up. Contains profanity.

The Oliver Hill Story Feb 4, 5—Oliver Hill was one of the country’s great, and largely unknown, civil rights leaders. A lawyer who fought for equal rights in the judicial system, his courageous life and work will be explored in this presentation as part of the Acts of Faith Festival.

August: Osage County Feb 16-Mar 10—Comedies don’t come much darker.

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a large Oklahoma family who reunites to address their father’s disappearance, only to confirm how desperately each dysfunctional relation is MIA. The Stinky Cheese Man Feb 17-Mar 18—What do you get when you take fairy tale classics and turn them on their heads? How about the Ugly Duckling growing up to be a really ugly duck, Cinderella snubbing Rumpelstiltskin or the Princess kissing a frog only to end up with a mouthful of slime?

Barksdale Theatre 1601 Willow Lawn Drive Richmond 804-282-2620 www.barksdalerichmond.org

Virginia Opera Orphée through Feb 12—Philip Glass’s muchcelebrated opera, based on Jean Cocteau’s 1949 film, Orphée brims with Jazz-inspired musical orchestrations and themes of neglected love. The young Glass, the most renowned and oft-produced opera composer of our time, rings in the New Year with his fresh opera.

The Mikado begins Mar 10—The hysterically clever Gilbert and Sullivan’s play brightens

the spirit and brings the gift of laughter to audiences of all ages.

Virginia Opera 1-866-OPERA-VA www.vaopera.org

Richmond Ballet Coppélia Feb 10-12—A perfect gift for the whole family, this classic ballet tells the comic tale of villagers Swanhilda, her beau Franz, and their encounter with the

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Wayne Theatre Alliance Closer Than Ever Feb 2-5—A dessert theatre production of Richard Maltby and David Shire’s brilliant revue of funny. Wise and witty ‘songs of experience.’

Claudius Crozet’s Railroad Tunnels Feb 9—Clann Mohr Lecture: Claudius Crozet’s Blue Ridge Railroad Project, hosted by the Waynesboro Heritage Museum.

Richard Adam’s Variety Show Feb 10—“Ed Sullivan meets Jack Parr,” in a zany creation by musician, writer, composer, and comedian Richard Adams.

River City Radio Hour Feb 17—A night of comedy, music, and drama in the style of the radio variety shows of the 1930s and 40s with the Boogie Kings and a chapter of two of the Scoop Blitzer serial by Chris Graham. A recent addition is the Radio Hour Foley Team directed by J.D. Robb.

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Mojo Saturday Night Blues Feb 18—An evening of blues featuring three acts and a jam session with Kevin Chisnell.

Open Mic Night Feb 23—A place for performers to make their premiere established performers to try out material. Hosted by Lorie Strother, Dreaded Blues Lady.

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Bluegrass Evening Feb 24-—A splendid evening of Bluegrass.

Comedy Night Feb 25—This month features a night of comedy by Richmond’s Top Comic, as voted by Style Magazine.

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mysterious toy shop owner, Dr. Coppelius.

Swanhilda and Franz’s love story is interrupted when Franz turns his gaze to the beautiful girl sitting on Dr. Coppelius’ balcony, but she doesn’t seem to recognize his advances or him at all—because she is really a doll.

World Premier begins Mar 22—Chineseborn, now Tulsa-based choreographer, Ma Cong returns with a fresh new piece for the company and audience. Cong’s choreography is partnered with authentic human emotion and experience that he weaves closely into the dancing. Joining the world premiere is the beautiful La Belle Danse by Jessica Lang. Danced to Renaissance and Baroque music by Handel, Desprez, Mozart, and Corelli.

Richmond Ballet 407 East Canal Street, Richmond 804-344-0906 www.richmondballet.com

Jefferson Center Known and Unknown: An Evening with Donald Rumsfeld Feb 2—The 13th and 21st U.S. Secretary of Defense discusses his New York Times bestseller, Known and Unknown.

United Nations of Comedy Tour Feb 3—Starring Funnyman Skiba, Gina Brillon, David Foster, and Bridget McManus. Be prepared for a night filled with laughter!

Bettye Lavette Feb 17—Ms. Lavette, one of the great American soul singers, performs at the Jefferson Center.

Jazz Club with Gretchen Parlato Feb 18—A great night of modern jazz! Parlato delivers a breathtaking performance for jazz enthusiasts everywhere.

The Firebird and 3 New Yorkers: SW Virginia Ballet Mar 24—The Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra and Southwest Virginia Ballet perform to the music of Igor Stravinsky in this dramatic ballet.

Angelique Kidjo Mar 25—Called “Africa’s premier diva” by Time, the Grammy awardwinning artist performs at the Jefferson and is sure to inspire.

Punch Brothers Featuring Chris Thile Feb 19—The innovative, boundary pushing musical will per form for its tenth anniversary at Shaftman Performance Hall.

Darrell Scott Band: There’s A World Of Song Mar 30—A Darrell Scott’s song will be built. Voiced from around the community and around the world, producing a song that will serve as an amazing monument to the work that happens at the Music Lab at Jefferson Center everyday.

SF Jazz Collective Mar 6—The allstar ensemble performs a new list of compositions by a modern jazz master in their commitment to jazz as a living, everrelevant art form.

Jazz Club with Marc Cary Focus Trio Mar 31—Grammy-nominated Cary will perform with Sameer Gupta and David Ewell in a performance rich in diverse influences that is sure to amaze.

Celtic Crossroads Mar 16—The “World Fusion Tour” has been acclaimed as “the most exhilarating and authentic show to come from Ireland in decades.” The performance is infused with bluegrass, gypsy, jazz, and traditional Irish music.

Jefferson Center Shaftman Performance Hall 541 Luck Avenue, Suite 221, Roanoke 540-345-2550, 866-345-2550 www.jeffcenter.org

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HORSE COUNTRY War Horse Memorial

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he Civil War Horse Statue, also know as the Horses and Mules Memorial, is a tribute to the countless animals injured or killed during the course of the war.

No other American monument exists to pay tribute to the equine soldiers who have played such a crucial role in war.

The bronze statue was commissioned

by Paul Mellon, who is a philanthropist as well as a racehorse owner.

Contemporary English sculptor Tessa Pullan completed the statue in 1997.

Working with Mellon, she used photographs and consulted with experts to ensure every aspect of the sculpture was accurate. The resulting sculpture is of a rider-less horse succumbing to exhaustion.

The War Horse statue stands in front of the Virginia Historical Society.

An inscription on the plaque reads: In memory of the one and one half million horses and mules of the Confederate and Union armies who were killed, were wounded or died from disease in the Civil War.

The first “War Horse” was placed outside the National Sporting Museum in Middleburg, Virginia. A copy is placed at the U.S. Cavalry Museum in Fort Riley, Kansas, where Mellon served during World War II. A third, a life-size copy is at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia.

National Sporting Library and Museum 540-446-0776 www.nsl.org The U.S. Cavalry Museum 785-784-5797 www.uscavalry.org Virginia Historical Society 804-358-4901 www.vahistorical.org ALBEMARLE

EQUINE EVENTS, LECTURES, AND ACTIVITIES Stonewall Country Horse Show II Feb 3–5—USEF “A” rated Hunter and Jumper horse show. A full description of class specifications and requirements is available in the USEF rulebook and/or the applicable state or association rulebook.

Please check with the horse show office for additional information. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 540-464-2961. www. horsecenter.org Polar Bear Horse Show Schooling Series Feb 11, 25—This winter hunter schooling show will be held indoors. Bring your young horse, your novice riders, and those just wanting to tune up for the spring shows. Classes include pleasure (flat classes) up to 3’0. Stabling is available, and schooling will be permitted on Friday evening before each show. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 540-464-2950. www.horsecenter.org Dressage Winter Schooling Feb 12— 12:30pm. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 540-464-2961. www.horsecenter.org Star City Canine Feb 16–19—TAKC Agility Trial held by Star City Canine Training Club of Roanoke, Va. Hundreds of dogs from several states will be competing in Agility, the fastest growing performance sport in the world. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington.

540-464-2961. www.horsecenter.org Virginia Intermont Classic Horse Show “A” Mar 1–4—One of only a few collegeowned and run Hunter/Jumper horse shows, the VI allows students to assist in all facets of running the show, as well as to learn valuable skills by helping trainers and exhibitors. Saturday night VI hosts the Collegiate Cup Competition from 6-8:30pm. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 540-464-2961. www.horsecenter.org United Professional Horseman’s Association Riding Saddle Seat Clinic Mar 9, 10—Take advantage of this two-day riding clinic. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington.

540-384-6909. www.horsecenter.org House Mountain Horse Show Mar 10, 11—Two-day regional schooling horse show for hunter and jumper riders. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 540-2616928. www.horsecenter.org The Virginia Classic Llama and Alpaca Show Mar 10, 11—Awards will be given in youth, halter, performance, showmanship, and some special categories. They will be awarded during Saturday night’s dinner at the East Coast Invitational. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 540-464-2961. www. horsecenter.org Downunder Horsemanship Three-Day Fundamentals Clinic Mar 11–13—Instruc-

tion includes both groundwork and riding exercises. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 303-809-2006. www.horsecenter.org Spring Breakout Quarter Horse Show Mar 15–18—Four-day Quarter horse show offering a full line-up of Blue Ridge Quarter Horse Association, Southern Maryland Quarter Horse Association, Virginia Quarter Horse Association, and American Quarter Horse Association sanctioned halter and performance classes. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 434-315-4434 or 757-242-6248. www.horsecenter.org Spring Thoroughbred Celebration Horse Show Mar 16–19—Two-day Hunter andJumper Thoroughbred horse show series.

Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 540460-3390. www.horsecenter.org Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point Mar 17—Horses compete in three timber races over wood fences, four steeplechase events over hurdles (brush fences), and two flat races in one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events.

12:30pm. Airlie Course, Warrenton. 540219-1400. www.warrentonraces.com Heritage Arabian Classic Horse Show “A” Mar 23–25—Arabian Horse Association rated USDF rated, and USEF “A” rated Arabian, Half-Arabian, and Dressage horse show. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington.

540-464-2961. www.horsecenter.org Chris Cox Horsemanship Clinic Mar 24, 25—Chris Cox is an accomplished clinician and master horseman. With twentyfive years of experience, Cox has developed a successful partnership between horse and rider, making him one of the most respected individuals in the industry.

Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 540464-2961. www.horsecenter.org Virginia Starter Horse Trials Mar 24, 25—The Virginia Starter Horse Trials offer a cross-country schooling day on Saturday and Starter Horse Trials on Sunday, in which riders compete in dressage, cross-country jumping, and show jumping. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington.

540-348-1152. www.horsecenter.org or www.vahorsetrials.com Bull Run Hunt Point-to-Point Mar 25— Bull Run Hunt, established in 1911, invites everyone to come enjoy a fun day of horses, hounds, dogs, games, great food, and racing. Tailgating is encouraged!

12:30pm. Brandywine Park, Culpeper.

713-715-9945. www.bullrunhunt.com Virginia Quarter Horse Classic Mar 30–Apr 8—NSBA Futurity. The show will end Saturday evening with the Hylton Maiden. Virginia Horse Center, Lexington. 540-464-2961. www.horsecenter.org or www.myvqha.com 49

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Dr. G. Paul Matherne

Advancing the effort to discover heart disease in otherwise healthy looking babies

By John Kelly Photography By Jack Looney

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ver the course of his twentyfive years as a Pediatric Cardiologist, Dr. G. Paul Matherne of the University of Virginia has spent countless hours on the cutting edge of cardiac research.

Today, however, what truly has him excited is a decidedly low-tech and highreward proposition that has the potential to save the lives of babies whose condition may have gone undetected without it.

Dr. Matherne is a leader in the movement to expand the use of pulse oximetry screening to identify the presence of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in infants who may show no initial signs of trouble.

This fast, pain-free, low-cost screening involves nothing more than placing a clip on a baby’s finger and toe to determine blood-oxygen saturation levels that, in very rare cases, may be the only visible signs of a potentially fatal heart disease during an infant’s first few days.

CHD is a leading cause of death in infants, affecting some forty thousand of the 50

4 million babies born in the United States each year. Of these cases, ten thousand will be severe. A vast majority of these children will exhibit clear signs of difficulty. Some will appear blue. Others will be breathing fast, or have difficulty eating, or exhibit a heart murmur.

“In these cases,” Dr. Matherne said, “the doctors and nurses will clearly know something is wrong, and they will evaluate those babies and determine if those babies have heart disease. If so, they will make the appropriate referrals and ensure that those children are cared for.”

Where pulse oximetry comes in is in those very rare cases where a baby appears completely healthy at birth, and even into its first day to few days of life, before displaying any signs of trouble. And in a world where those babies will most likely already be home from the hospital, the consequences are often deadly.

One of these instances, he said, is a baby who has what’s called a ductal dependent lesion. The Ductus is a blood vessel present in the womb that helps babies who have

some serious types of heart disease stay alive after birth. “If the Ductus closes and you therefore no longer get blood to either your lungs or your body, that is when babies get critically ill very fast.”

Such cases have long driven experts to search for answers and have led to the exploration of pulse oximetry. “We in cardiology and neonatology and pediatrics and family medicine, along with the families themselves, have been looking for a way to find these very rare babies. And that is where the whole idea of oximetry screening came in. It was noted that sometimes these babies, though not 100 percent of the time, would have low oxygen saturation. Or they might have a difference between their right arm and their leg due to the way the blood was mixing in the heart.”

Measuring the oxygen saturation after twenty-four hours, he said, would allow you to pick up a population of babies at a very high risk for heart problems. “One of the first studies in this country was actually done at Johns Hopkins University by one of my colleagues, Dr. Tracy Hoke, who is ALBEMARLE

now working with us here at UVA. What it showed was that you can pick out these babies before they get sick.”

The Hopkins study, according to Dr. Matherne, has been supported by a major study published in the U.K. last August, as well as other studies in Europe. They prove, the screening method to be a valid way to discover heart disease in otherwise healthy looking babies. He estimates that, given the small percentage of babies who appear healthy but are suffering from CHD, the screening has the potential to save hundreds each year.

Dr. Ann Kellams, medical director of the Newborn Nursery at UVA Children’s Hospital, has played a key role in implementing the protocol with the nurses there and has joined Dr. Matherne in presenting their experiences to other doctors in the region who are considering adopting it.

“I think the newborn nursery is tricky because babies are supposed to be all healthy,” she said. “Having heart disease that doesn’t become symptomatic in those two days that they are in the hospital is a pediatrician’s worst nightmare. And although it is rare, if you can do something that’s painless and easy and can help even one baby, I am interested in doing that.”

Having this safety net is particularly helpful in what can be a precarious environment. “I would say, in some ways, the nursery is the scariest place to work,” Kellams said, “because we send babies home before the fetal circulation completely changes over and before the peak of jaundice and before the nadir of weight loss and before Mom is making ounces of breast milk. So anything you can do to identify babies who are at risk or vulnerable before they leave the hospital is worth doing.”

When you add up all these factors… low-cost, low-risk, pain-free, the potential for saving hundreds of babies who might otherwise have no chance at a healthy life… it seems like there would be few roadblocks to standardizing these screenings. Yet, Dr. Matherne points out, there are. “There has, been a fair bit of resistance around the country to doing it.”

One of the main obstacles thus far has been the potential for false positives.

“What is interesting, however, is that if your saturation is low, even if you don’t have heart disease, you might have another serious health problem that needs treatment. But when you evaluate the test, it comes up as a false positive because the test was being evaluated for detecting heart disease. So you can get confused by the numbers published in the study and say you don’t want all these false positives. It’s a false ALBEMARLE

positive for heart disease, but there are very few babies who have a saturation level below ninety and are just plain normal.”

Even so, he understands the concerns have some merit. “It’s a valid consideration.

If you are in a hospital in Grundy, Virginia, and you have a positive test, are you going to put the baby in a helicopter and fly him or her all the way here?”

Such issues are particularly important in rural or community hospitals where immediate high-level intervention might not be possible. “The issue becomes that you can’t put every baby in a helicopter. So we, are

going to have to figure out some way, because you can’t just say, ‘OK, you can get seen next week. Ultimately, telemedicine might be the way that we do this. And for local hospitals, we anticipate that if we don’t have a telemedicine link, there are some parameters that you could use to decide whether or not a baby needed to be emergently transported. And we are working on those.”

The good news, he said, is that in many cases the protocol will merely activate a system that is already in place. “A positive screen will initially bring a pediatrician or a family practitioner to evaluate the baby.

When that happens, they may then find signs of heart disease, which would institute the transfer the way you would normally do it. If somebody hears a murmur or the baby is blue or symptomatic, they know what to do.”

Still, such concerns are why Dr. Matherne and colleagues around the country have worked tirelessly to study the issue and formally discuss it in a variety of venues in order to come up with the best possible solution. He and Dr. Hoke were part of a writing group from the American Academy

of Pediatrics that studied the issue two to three years ago. It was at that point that they reviewed the state of the field and made the assessment that this was a reasonable thing to do and recommended it for those who had easy access to pediatric cardiology services.

Soon thereafter, there was a recommendation made to the Committee on Heritable Disorders Screening, which reports to Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. The committee recommended that a panel be put together to discuss the issue, and last February. Dr. Matherne joined fellow experts, along with parent groups, statisticians, and the authors of the largest studies to date. The panel suggested to Secretary Sebelius that the screening should be recommended. Last September, she announced her decision to recommend it, and a Health Resources and Services Administration grant process is underway that will allow states to study the issue and work on possible implementation scenarios.

Meanwhile, closer to home, Dr. Matherne has already been successful in bringing the screening to hospitals and health systems in our area. A screening has already been set up in Augusta, which the hospital has been using for a year. And similar efforts are underway to bring the screening to Martha Jefferson Hospital this year.

There is much work to be done to ensure that this screening is available to help babies and families across the country.

Implementation will be complicated, particularly given today’s realities of shrinking budgets and legislative and departmental complexities. Yet Dr. Matherne remains not only committed to the cause, but excited by it as well.

“I’ve been a Pediatric Cardiologist for over twenty-five years. And I used to have a basic science lab where we did really cool things, from developing ways to protect the heart from low blood flow and low blood oxygen to thinking about ways to use gene therapy to protect babies’ hearts.”

The difference between those efforts and this one is clear, he said. “That was all very high-tech and very ‘Star Treky.’ And it’s going to be a long time before that saves a single baby’s life. Pulse oximetry screening is very low-tech ad very un-‘Star-Treky,’ and it could save a baby’s life tomorrow. It gets right to the heart of what we do, which is saving babies’ lives. That is what is so great about this. It’s easy, it’s cheap, and it’s been shown to be effective. So now we just need to do it.”

John Kelly is a Charlottesville-based writer and PR/Marketing Consultant.

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PRESERVING YOUR EYESIGHT IN A DIGITAL WORLD COMPILED BY CHELSEA HICKS AND LUCY LARNER

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hen we think about health, the ideas that first come to mind are typically diet and exercise. The health of our heart, lungs, and liver will likely find its way into the discussion. No one doubts the importance of these organs, but somehow the health of our eyes falls further and further down the list. But what would be the human experience without strong vision? It is thanks to strong eyesight that Galileo could study the planets, Benjamin Franklin discover electricity, and Einstein develop the theories of relativity. It is also no doubt that throughout history we have been straining our eyes. But the modern world brings new challenges, and strains on our eyes, which are being compounded by new technologies. Books are being replaced with ereaders, notebooks with computers, and dial phones with smart phones. All this makes it even more difficult to participate in daily life without sacrificing the health of your eyes.

Whether we’re dealing with reading glasses, sunglasses, or the irritation of glare, there is no underestimating the critical role our eyes play in our daily life. Three quar-

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ters of the U.S. population uses some form of vision correction, according to the Vision Council of America, and in an age where it is considered normal to spend five-plus hours per day in front of the computer, the health of our eyes should be a priority.

Somewhere between social media, personal and work emails, smart phones, school papers, company reports, and “procrastinating” (the new term for web surfing), our eyes are experiencing fatigue. As it turns out, eyes have muscles too that tire during marathon reads and computer use, just as your biceps would if kept flexing constantly for hours on end. But the fatigue also stems from the fact that when we are focusing on a screen or a book, we blink significantly less than when our eyes are at rest, wetting our eyes only six times per minute as opposed to every three seconds.

Aside from the fact that such wear and tear worsens our eyesight, it can also cause headaches and dry eyes and potentially accelerate the evolution of nearsightedness.

Since screens are integral to our lives, there are small adjustments we should make to improve the health of our eyes. These include matching computer brightness to

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Tibetan Eye Exercise * The Tibetan Eye Chart was first introduced centuries ago by Tibetan Lama Monks to give the necessary corrective exercises and stimulation to the muscles and nerves of the optic system to improve vision.

This is how it works: Touch the tip of your nose to the center spot on the chart.

With your head still, roll your eyes clockwise to and around each dot until the starting point is reached. Repeat the movement in a counterclockwise direction.

Once your eyes have strengthened, follow the edges of each arm of the figure both in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction. (These excercises are to be done without contacts or eyeglasses.)

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Color Deficiency * Can you see the object in the circle below?

People who are “color deficient” cannot distinguish red from green or blue from yellow. The Ishihara Color Blindness Test is a good indicator of whether you suffer from this common eye disorder. The full Ishihara test consists of a set of thirty-eight plates and tests in-depth for color blindness.

* Most eye tests are conducted in an eye doctor’s office by an eye doctor or ophthalmic assistant. These tests are not a medical diagnosis, and it is important that you see your eye care professional on a regular basis.

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the degree of ambient light around you, keeping contrast levels at the highest setting, and resting your eyes for twenty seconds every twenty minutes of close focusing.

It is important that you see your eye care professional on a regular basis. While a thorough eye doctor should ask you about your computer usage habits, if he or she neglects to ask, do not hesitate to speak up. The doctor may recommend a reading prescription to counteract the close-focus straining magnification on nearsighted eyes when reading and will be able to discern if you need any treatment based on your symptoms: dry, weary, or otherwise bothered eyes.

Beyond the individualized advice your eye doctor can provide on your eye fatigue, there are two universal rules of eye care that can be practiced without the help of a prescription: nutrition and sun protection.

The eyes are no exception to the truth that the body needs nutrition to function properly. Unsurprisingly, a diet rich in fruits and vegetables will lay the foundation for healthy eyes. Carrots, full of vitamin A, provide protection against macular degeneration and give the nutrients needed for night vision. Vitamins C and E, Zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) are also necessary nutrients for proper eye health; taking a multivitamin is a way to meet your daily needs. In general, spinach, flax seed, corn, and nuts are superfoods when it comes to eye health, all of which are rich in the above vitamins.

Just as the eyes resemble the rest of the body in their need for nutrients, proper eye health necessitates protection from UV rays. Unprotected eyes are susceptible to pinguecula and pterygium (overgrowth of the whites of the eyes onto the pupil, which can cause eventual blindness), cataracts (a cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the eye), macular degeneration (related vision loss), and facial skin cancer. Judicious use of one hundred percent UV-blocking sunglasses or eyeglass lenses and facial sunscreen are effective ways of reducing damage from sun exposure.

As a result of the hectic nature of modern life, stress can also play a part in your eye health. An eye twitch can develop due to emotional or physical stress or lack of sleep and can show up weeks after a stressful event. Seasonal allergies, excessive caffeine or alcohol use, and potassium and magnesium deficiencies can also result in a persistent twitch. While usually harmless, if an eye twitch lasts longer than a week or is accompanied by a droopy eyelid, see your physician or eye doctor to check for underlying neurological conditions.

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Snellen Eye Chart * The Snellen Eye Chart, developed by Herman Snellen in 1862, is used by eye care professionals and others to measure visual acuity. A person taking the test covers one eye and reads aloud the letters of each row, beginning at the top. The smallest row that can be read accurately indicates the visual acuity in that eye.

* Most eye tests are conducted in an eye doctor’s office by an eye doctor or ophthalmic assistant. These tests are not a medical diagnosis, and it is important that you see your eye care professional on a regular basis.

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Jefferson used glasses for years and was eager to find a pair that would exactly meet his needs.

Thomas Jefferson’s Spectacles

Thomas Jefferson may have made a name for himself as a great thinker, reader and writer, however this did not exempt him from vision problems. Despite having declared his vision to be his faculty least impaired by age, Jefferson had a history of using eyeglasses for reading. It is not hard to imagine why: the hours on end he must have spent reading and writing by candlelight at Monticello would exhaust even those with twenty-twenty vision. He went through numerous pairs of glasses in his lifetime,

searching for the perfect fit. During the second term of his presidency, he enlisted the help of Philadelphia optician John McAllister, from which a two-year correspondence grew. It would take about two weeks to produce a frame, which Jefferson would at times reject.

In an effort to create a pair that would satisfy him, he began to become actively involved in the spectacle’s design. After exchanging ideas with McAllister, a design was reached that would effectively achieve the benefit of trifocals.

Searching for the perfect fit, Jefferson drew his own design that met his qualifications of structure and function. He sent his designs to McAllister to implement. His penchant for adapting and refining ideas had extended even to his spectacles.

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Problem solving through improvisation, a team from UVA sets a new standard

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raveling approximately 6500 miles from Charlottesville, Virginia, two businessmen were off on an adventure in a remote landscape. Dr. David Martin and Ken Dabkowski D abkowski of M-CAM, Inc., a global, full–service innovation and intangible asset management firm, traveled with Ts. Enkhtuya, vice president of the Mongolia National Business Incubator Federation (MNBIF), and a team from the MNBIF. They had originally come to attend a reception put on by EBI Think Tank Institute in Ulaanbaatar and to meet with government officials, but they had an opportunity to travel outside the capital city and explore the South Gobi Desert.

In the two decades since Mongolia’s peaceful transition to democracy began, the country has been developing slowly but steadily, and Charlottesvillebased company M-CAM’s mission in Mongolia has been to contribute to development by engaging broader communities and by increasing the possibility of using modern, eco–friendly technologies. During the course of their 2010 travels, Martin and Dabkowski were able to interact with local Mongolian agricultural workers who expressed their desire to extend the growing season for tree seedling and vegetables.

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Green Technology Martin and Dabkowski identified a pathway for aligning the desires of Mongolian farmers with the country’s abundant resource of glass. By doing so, they were able to develop a highly valuable green technology; for the country—by melting down glass bottles to create greenhouses, enabling Mongolian farmers to extend their growing season.

By taking an integral trade view and assessing the abundance around them, they realized not only did the area have recycled glass, but that the Hasu Shivert Resort, which is located sixty kilometers from Ulaanbaatar and features a wellness center with many recreational opportunities to explore the Mongolian countryside, had an abundance of hills, hot springs, geothermal heating, knowledge and much more.

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“The real point of what we do at M·CAM is to demonstrate pathways to options and possibilities ... global connections are important. Positive ambassadors are important. Innovation and collaboration tests between cultures are beneficial.”

-Ken Dabkowski

Connecting In The Community After returning from their initial trip, the network for the project began expanding as Dabkowski contacted Bill Hess, a local glass engineer from Afton, Virginia. Soon after, this unique project caught the interest of the University of Virginia, more specifically, the Jefferson Public Citizens Group.

The UVA Jefferson Public Citizens group supports community involvement projects and got involved in the greenhouse project in the fall 2010 semester when Dabkowski attended Professor Robert Swap’s University of Virginia course entitled, “Development on the Ground.” This course allowed ALBEMARLE

students to assemble and collaborate on globally imperative projects. Dabkowski introduced this group of students to the Mongolia greenhouse challenge, which ignited enthusiasm and interest. The group applied for a Jefferson’s Public Citizens Grant that was approved and awarded in February of 2011.

“We had to come up with a plan that included all of the parts that you would have to do to secure funding for a project,” said Sarah Culver, a fourth-year student in the College who worked on the project.

“We came together because we were all interested in rural development as it related

to trash management.”

In the spring of 2011, various glass samples were shipped from Mongolia to Charlottesville, Virginia, to test. Under the direction and guidance of Mr. Hess, the students had the opportunity to participate in melting and testing glass samples, as well as welding a test model. The group tested glass-smelting technology and finalized their future plans, which included traveling to Mongolia in June 2011 to build a life-sized, functional greenhouse.

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sustaining; they produce their own food, energy, water, and shelter, which is almost a necessity in the remote landscape in which it operates, located several hours west of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, the coldest capital city in the world. Mongolia, a mostly rural country of about three million situated between Russia and China, has warm summers, but temperatures during the bitterly cold winters often stay well below zero, so the project will hopefully extend the growing season for the Mongolians who on or near the resort site.

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graduate student in civil and environmental engineering, traveled to Hasu Shivert to work on the project. They were joined by Toshi Dekyid, a Tibetan exchange student who had worked on the project in Swap’s class, as well as by representatives of M-CAM and other academic and government partner organizations from Tibet and Mongolia.

Greenhouse Construction Upon arrival, the team spent its first working day at the local market purchasing tools for greenhouse construction. The trip was arduous. Roads in the Mongolian steppe are scarce, and in places are little more than livestock trails, Smith said. “The logistics of the transportation goes back to one of the things we wanted to focus on in our project, which was self-sufficiency,” Cororaton said. “And there was tension between being self-sufficient and needing to buy things. We wanted to finish the greenhouse, but we had to confront the question of whether to purchase more stuff so we could finish it or just keep trying to make do with what we had.”

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Mongolia At-A-Glance Did you know?

• Capital City: Ulaanbaatar • Population: 3 million • Mongolia is the most sparsely populated independent country in the world.

Half of the population is comprised of nomadic people.

• The 6th largest country in Asia, and the 18th largest in the world.

• Due to the extreme continental climate the Mongolian cuisine primarily consists of dairy products, meat, and animal fats.

Use of vegetables and spices is limited.

• Coldest month: January • Average temperature : -35°C • Warmest month: July • Average temperature: 25°C • Mongolian is the native language.

• Russian is the most commonly used foreign language, although both English and Korean are gaining popularity. www.mongoliatourism.gov.mn www.m-cam.com www.virginia.edu/jpc

beetle-infested trees with the Hasu Shivert hosts and decided that it would be ok to cut the infested trees if they first blessed the area. Dabkowski recalls, “We took a bag of rice (which was dyed red), and each of us took a turn taking a handful of rice and throwing it in each of the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west). From what we were told, this offering to the land was a gesture of thankfulness for the trees we were going to cut down.”

Kilns, which were shipped from the United States, arrived in Ulaanbaatar, and the team began glass testing and using the glass bottles to create walls for the structure.

The owner of Hasu Shivert had been apprised of the project and had saved some glass from a nearby trash pile to use in the construction. The original plan was to use a small kiln to melt down the glass to make panes, but it didn’t pan out because of unreliable electrical service. Putting their studies and preparation into a real life problem solving situation, the group improvised, developing a stacking system that used the bottles in their original shapes.

They relied on hand-made tools in some instances including water levels made from bottles and string—and used a large broken bathtub to pour concrete for the foundation, Swap said.

“They ended up building a nineteen sided, ger-shaped greenhouse,” he said.

Having a group of diverse stakeholders with different aims— and different native languages— added another complication to the construction process beyond what the students had anticipated when drawing up their initial plans, Tacey said. “As a developing designer, you’re taught to make things holistically and to follow a design,” she said. “When you’re collaborating on a project, that’s much more of a challenge. It brings up questions of who makes final decisions and how to best get things done.”

After a month of intensive collaboration, the group finished the greenhouse using cut beetle-infested lumber for the wall structure and various designs for the wall filler, including coal ash insulation. The collaborators hope that the greenhouse will not only help the residents around the resort in providing a place to grow food, but also that the design will spark an interest in greenhouses globally and encourage improvement of the design and sustainable technologies. M-CAM reports that “The head of M-ICP would like to make this design replicable for cities. It is also being used as a model for thinking about cold storage and food logistics in Mongolia.”

Project Collaborators include the Jefferson Public Citizens program at the University of Virginia, Professor Bob Swap from the University of Virginia, M-CAM, Mongolia Innovation Commons Partners (M-ICP), The Mongolian Academy of Sciences, The Economic Policy and Competitiveness Research Center of Mongolia, Elbegdorj Institute (EBI) Think Tank, Hasu Shivert Resort, and Mongolian National Business Incubator Federation.

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by Lucy Larner

Make Heart Health A Goal

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till on track with your New Year's resolution? If yours, like so many others, was to improve your health, there's no better time than now to refocus your attention on that goal because February is National Heart Health month. Despite the fact that death rates from cardiovascular disease fell 30.6 percent between 1998 and 2008, it is still the leading cause of death in the United States. In 2008, cardiovascular disease accounted for one in three deaths, and the direct and indirect costs added up to 297.7 billion dollars.

The American Heart Association measures heart health using seven different factors: smoking status, weight, level of physical activity, health of diet, cholesterol, blood pressure, and fasting glucose levels. Research finds that a startling ninety-four percent of adults rated “poor” on at least one factor, while thirty-eight percent had a rating of “poor” on three factors.

So what is causing this negative trend? Between 1971 and 2004, calorie consumption increased twenty-two percent in women and ten percent in men, making obesity a major factor. This is compounded by the fact that thirtythree percent of adults were found to engage in no aerobic activity in their leisure time. The situation is not hopeless, however, and the American Heart Association remains undeterred in their goal to “improve cardiovascular health in all Americans by twenty percent and reduce the death rate from cardiovascular disease and stroke by twenty percent by the year 2020.”

Fortunately, by making even small lifestyle changes, you can drastically improve your heart’s health. Increased calorie consumption is partially the result of consuming more carbohydrates, refined grains and sugars, and larger portion sizes. Swapping junk food for produce and walking thirty minutes a day can reduce your risk of heart disease. Controlling portion sizes will also go a long way in improving the

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seven health factors outlined by the American Heart Association.

Dr. Donald Lloyd Jones, chairman of the Department of Preventative Medicine at the Northwestern School of Medicine, says that to reach the American Heart Association’s goals, “more children, adolescents, and young adults will need to learn how to improve and preserve their ideal levels of health factors and behaviors into older ages. Moving people who are in poor health to make smaller changes in their behavior and reach intermediate health is a step in the right direction that can make a big difference.” Making small but consistent healthy changes to your daily routine will help you beat the odds and aid the American Heart Association in getting one step closer to its goal.

National Wear Red Day (February 3) is part of the American Heart Association’s year-round Go Red For Women campaign. Women and men across the nation are encouraged to wear red in support of the women who have been touched by heart disease and to raise awareness about how important it is for women to take care of their heart health.

To learn more about heart disease and how to improve your cardiovascular health, visit the American Heart Association’s website at www.heart.org.

American Heart Association, “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update 2012,” Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association (2011).

HEART HEALTHY FOODS • Salmon • Tuna • Yogurt • Walnuts

HEART ATTACK WARNING SIGNS

• Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the heart • Pain or discomfort in arms, back, neck, jaw, or stomach • Shortness of breath • Nausea, lightheadedness, or breaking out in a cold sweat * Remember that while some heart attacks are sudden and intense, most start slowly as pain builds.

STROKE

WARNING SIGNS • Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body • Sudden confusion, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination • Sudden, severe headache with no known cause • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes • Sudden trouble walking * Remember to take immediate action, as a clot-bursting drug can reduce long-term disability for the most common type of stroke. And if possible, keep track of time so you know when the first symptoms appeared.

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French Crepe Day at 5DelFosse Vineyards and FOOTBALL Winery

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Savory and sweet crepes available for purchase, as well as wine by the glass or bottle. DelFosse Vineyards.

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Chamber Singers 12 Concert The Heart’s McIntire Sweet Department of Music Weekend

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Learn about Pocahontas and educator-led her life, along with readings history Powhatan culture Come joinofthis books. Virginia and traditions. celebration of Historical Society, Henricus Historical African American Park, Chester.

History. Richmond.

Old Hampton Community Center, Hampton.

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Come to the Sweet Potato mountains and pick Month! your own Golden Delicious, Empire, Sweet potatoes not Red Delicious, and only taste good but are good for you, Jonagold apples. containing dietary Dickie Brothers fiber, Potassium, Orchard.

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Friends of the 13Fall Book Library ThisSale Will Thousands of high Destroy You

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The McIntire of ThisDepartment quintet fuels Music presents the songs that resonate Charlottesville with classic & University vibrations,Symphony openOrchestra.

Monticello ended possibilities, School. andHigh radio-ready charm. Jefferson Theater.

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Hairspray Hairspray is a social commentary on the injustices of parts of American society.

Featuring 1960’s style dance music and “downtown” rhythm and blues. Pioneer Theatre, Lynchburg.

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Baroque Orchestra and Palladian Chamber Orchestra

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Mardi Gras Celebration

The McIntire Celebrate Mardi Department of Music Gras with New brings the Orchestra Orleans specialties to UVA grounds. Old and entertainment at Cabell Hall.

Wild Wolf Brewing Company, Nellysford.

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Celebration of 27 Lights Holiday End of an Era

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candlelight Made up oftours the of Jefferson’s domra, bayan,retreat and learnbass more theand double about Jefferson’s balalaika, the Trio family.

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Old Gordon Avenue foodMichael samples.

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11 & 12. Hill Top throughout their with your Landmark Theater, Church.

Berry Farm & Winery, teens. The Southern, Richmond. valentine!

Nellysford.

Downtown C-ville.

CUSO: 19“Bridges Time” TeaAcross Leaf Green

Candlelight Tours at Poplar 2 Forest Visitors will enjoy Trio Voronezh

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Fall Color 22 at the Edith Carrier The Original Arboretum Tribute to the

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Lecture: Founding 3 Gardeners Andrea Wulf, The Garden author NY Times is forof Lovers

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Montpelier Hunt Races 4 Seven exciting Winter Festhorse races, terrier races, Weekend

Founding A bestseller special Valentine’s Gardeners, lectures. display steams up Fredericksburg Area the Conservatory, Museum, Mansard featuring tulips, Gallery. daffodils, and hyacinths in full bloom. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

stick horse races, Fill your weekend great tours with shopping, winter sports ofgames, Montpelier, and and including more! the LostMontpelier & Found Station.

Fashion Show and the Secret Skier.

Feb 4-6.

Wintergreen.

Liebeslieder Walzer 10 An elegant fullCoppelia

The 17th Annual Artisans 11 Studio Tour Day Valentine’s Artists will make a Winemaker’s public showing of Dinner

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length in The comicballet tale of two parts that Swanhilda anduses movement to explore their her beau and their Join work, us for including a fivepersonal connections pottery, furniture, encounter with course, wine-paired between four fabric, Dr. Coppélius; folk meal thenjewelry, dance couples. stained dance andRichmond classical the nightglass, awayand in Ballet Theatre. more. Faber, VA. ballet.

Carpenter Saddleback Hall!

Theatre, Richmond Veritas Vineyard and CenterStage.

Winery, Afton.

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Hamlet by William 17 Shakespeare See the classic play, President’s a seven-murder tale Weekend Holiday

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Thomas Jefferson 18 Wine Festival Join “Mr. Jefferson” Richmond Boat for anShow afternoon on

Pat Cheeks will be honored for her work against sexual the Lawn,offeaturing of revenge about Hundreds model assualt. Breakfast will Virginia aA brilliant, troubled boats willwineries, be on long weekend be served. Darden artisans, foodski prince Denmark. display including to take in advantage School of Buisiness The American boats, purveyors, salt water fishof great skiing and at the University of riding and music.

Shakespeare Center’s ing boats, catama(and tubing!).

Virginia.

Blackfriars Playhouse. rans,Poplar motorForest. yachts, Feb 17-20. and more. Richmond Wintergreen Resort.

Raceway Complex.

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Thanksgiving 23 Buffet at the Always...Patsy Stonewall Cline Jackson Hotel

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Holiday 24 Open House at Ragtime Barboursville A powerful portrait of life Vineyard in turn-of-the

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Influenced by oldWine Expo time song tradition, Fall color enthusiasts Food and wine from Blues Brothers this musical group can view a spectacu- A musical theater Taste award-winning century America, but Virginia’s finest A night of the best uses an array of lar showing of colorAtribute Thanksgiving by the fireplace a relevant tale for to the Day wines food purveyors music, the best instruments for ful leaves and enjoy legendary Brunch is country offered at with sampling today,special intertwining and Richmond’s moves, and the best a unique country over three miles of this Staunton hotel. from Palladio the stories of three singer who died premium restaurants, comedy you’re likely sound. Jefferson Harrisonburg.

Restaurant. extraordinary families. seminars, tragically at age 30 and more. totrails. see this side of Theater. .

Liberty University in 1963. Barksdale Feb 23-25.

Chicago. Carpenter Theater, Lynchburg.

Theater, Hanover.

Richmond.

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A unique, affordable PLEASE NOTE: Leap Day! holiday shopping light displayofat An outrageously TheThe photography A leap year consists Concert Series experience featuring All events, times, Gypsy Hill Park is funny one-man play Jack Jeffers, featuring of 366 days, whereas and crafts of organized byblacka group

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Day at DelFosse Richmond Home and andVineyards Garden Show Winery Showcasing over 300

Savorycompanies and sweet regional crepes available specializing in resi-for purchase, as well as dential landscaping, wine by remodelthe glass decorating, or bottle.

DelFosse ing, and building.

Vineyards.

Richmond Raceway Complex.

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Chamber 11 Singers Concert The McIntire Daylight Saving Department of Music Time Begins presents the UVA Chamber Singers in concert led by UVA faculty Set yourconductor clocks Michael ahead one Slon. hour.

St.Paul’s Memorial Church.

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18“Bridges CUSO: The Scarlet Across Time” Pimpernel The McIntire

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Pick Your Own Apples

The Virginia Historical Society is offering special educator-led readings of history books. Virginia Historical Society, Richmond.

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Maple Sugar Days

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Friends Tuesday 12 of the 13Evening Book Akademie Concertfur Series A Library Million Fall Blooms Alte This concert This year,Sale A Million Musik Berlin

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Displays Toddlers willdrawings enjoy a by members of the story, craft, animal Fourteenth Street visit and feeding, School, group and playatime at of American realists. the farm. Mar 7, UVA Museum.

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21 at the Fall Color Capital Ale Comedy Edith Carrier Variety Show Arboretum

Stand up, improv, Fall color enthusiasts music, and other can view a spectacuperformances will lar showing of colorfill out the everful leaves and enjoy changing line up of over three miles of acts that are sure to trails. Harrisonburg. provide something . Capital for everyone.

Holiday Lights A Tribute

The light display at Gypsy Hillpresents Park is Studio Three by aand group aorganized light-hearted of community citizens comedic celebration decorate ofwho theeach French mime a small area.

Marcel Marceau.

Staunton.

Also included is Gina Patterson’s new ballet. Richmond.

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Old Cabell Hall.

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Candlelight 1 Tours Lecture:2Founding at Virginia Poplar Forest Virginia Gardeners to Africa: Visitors will enjoy Andrea Intermont Classic Water is Wulf, Life candlelight One of only atours few of Jefferson’s retreat college-owned and learn more run and Hunter/Jumper about Jefferson’s horse shows. family. Reservations Saturday night, VI required.

Poplar hosts the Collegiate Forest.

Cup Competition.

Mar 1-4. Lexington.

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Jeff Dunham: 8 Fourteenth Street Summer Controlled Chaos Toddler Time & Smoke Stand-up comedian School and the A somewhat at Maymont Jeff Dunham Figure in Public puritanical girl offers and

on guitar with features the Thousands of with high Blooms kicks off Thestyle largest gathering some of the most Tafelmusik Baroque qualityGalore!—a books and Orchids The best of German of authors, writers, compelling Orchestra,Reutter, Canada’s and recordings of all types Baroque: spectacular display readers inlyrics the in honky region tonk. award-winning and genres on sale of orchids in the Händel, Telemann, Mid-Atlantic Blue Moon Diner, orchestra, on period from 10am-7pm.

Conservatory.

Schürmann, offers numerous Charlottesville. instruments.

Avenue Mar Gordon 12-Apr 10.

Lewis and Bach. Old programs.

Cabell Hall Hall. at UVA. GinterLibrary.

Botanical Old Cabell Mar 16-20.

Garden, Richmond.

Charlottesville.

A musical based on Department of a and traditions famous century Music20th presents the cultureThe McIntire created by the mostly novel about the & Charlottesville Department of Music people French Revolution: University Symphony indigenous brings the Orchestra of Tibet. Through the battleMonticello for Orchestra. to UVA grounds. Old Mar 27. Virginia liberty, equality, and High School.

Cabell Hall.

Discovery Museum, fraternity.

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Four County Players.

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Wintergreen Nature Foundation.

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Montpelier 3 Hunt Races Wine and Seven exciting horse Cheese Pairing terrier races, atraces, Wintergreen stick horse races, Winery

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Gallery. village of Limpopo.

Wintergreen’s Farmington handcrafted wines.

Country Club.

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The 17th 10 Annual Artisans Studio Martha Jefferson 8K Run &Tour 4K Walk

Artists willrunning make a Lace up your millions of fans brand View two original parts that uses (orpublic showing an unpuritanical walking) shoes!of work movement to explore their work, including mannew fall laughs in love,and but Event proceeds created by hundreds hilarious additions connections pottery, furniture, will their confl icting to personal benefi t patients of artisans and his famed betweenas four fabric, jewelry, values ruintroupe it all? of craftspeople, receiving care at the well sidekicks.

JPJ Arena. couples.

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Ballet Theatre. more.

Faber, VA. Play On! A New Cancer Care Center.

Mar 9-11.

Virginia Theatre.

Charlottesville.

Richmond.

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by William 16 Shakespeare Joseph & See classic play, thethe Amazing a Technicolor seven-murder tale of revenge about Dreamcoat

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Thomas 17Jefferson Wine Festival

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Pat Cheeks will be Join “Mr. Jefferson” honored for her for an afternoon on work against sexual the Lawn, featuring assualt. Breakfast will Virginia wineries, a brilliant, troubled Don’t Forget To be served. Darden food prince in Denmark. Wearartisans, Green Today!

The classic musical School of Buisiness purveyors, The American saga of Joseph and at the University of and music.

Shakespeare Center’s his coat comes to Virginia.

Poplar Forest.

Blackfriars Playhouse.

Lynchburg. EC Glass Auditorium.

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ARTS, CRAFTS, & ANTIQUES 28th Annual Craftsmen’s Classic™ Arts & Crafts Festival Mar 9-11—View original work created by hundreds of artisans and craftspeople. Live demos showcase artists in action! $. Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Richmond Raceway Complex.

336-282-5550. www.gilmoreshows.com EXHIBITIONS AND LECTURES Brown's Battleground: Students, Segregationists, and the Struggle for Justice in Prince Edward County, Virginia Feb 15— In 1954, after the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education was announced, Prince Edward County shut down its school system rather than complying with the Supreme Court's ruling. Hear author Jill Titus tell the story of the seismic changes brought by the Court's decision and Virginia's move to resist desegregation. She illustrates the ways ordinary people, black and white, battled, and continue to battle, over the role of ALBEMARLE

public education in the United States.

A book signing follows the talk. 12-1pm.

Library of Virginia. 804-692-3592.

End of an Era: The Photography of Jack Jeffers begins Feb 20—This exhibition displays large-format black-and-white prints of people and landscapes from the Appalachian region of western Virginia taken by award-winning photographer Jack Jeffers. $. Virginia Historical Society, Richmond. 804-358-4901. www.vahistorical.org Lost & Found Exhibition begins Feb 27— Lost and Found examines the constantly changing fabric of our world. Things disappear from our cultural landscape, sometimes almost without notice—signs, buildings, even towns—and others go into attics, basements, and landfills.

Some are carefully stored and preserved; others intentionally destroyed, sometimes dramatically. Explore the spectacular destruction of archives by chance and nature, the intentional destruction of personal papers, the careful preservation of family treasures, and the assemblage of materials in a bank safe deposit. 9am–5pm.

Exhibition Gallery & West Lobby, Library of Virginia. 804-692-3592.

Celebrating Community: The Legacy Museum’s First Ten Years ongoing— Celebrate collectors who have helped to preserve Lynchburg's African American history. $. Legacy Museum, Lynchburg. 434845-3455. www.legacymuseum.org FAIRS & FESTIVALS Chocolate Lover's Festival Mar 3, 4—Taste and purchase vendors’ wares, and attend the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast with chocolate chip pancakes, historic reenactments, children’s activities, and open houses. $. Fairfax. 703-385-1661. www.chocolatefestival.net 53rd Annual Highland Maple Festival Mar 10, 11, 17, 18—Tour maple sugar farms and craft shows, observe maple syrup–making, hear live music, and more. $. Monteray. 540468-2550. www.highlandcounty.org Virginia Festival of the Book Mar 21-25—The festival honors book culture and promotes reading and literacy with 65

a number of (mostly free) programs throughout Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and at UVA. $. Charlottesville. 434924-3296. www.vabook.org VCU French Film Festival Mar 29-Apr 1—Since 2003, the French government has recognized this festival as the largest French film festival in the U.S. Don't miss it! $. Richmond. 804-827-FILM. www. frenchfilmfestival.us FOR CHARITY UVA Children’s Hospital Main Event 2012 “British Invasion” Feb 4—Get ready for

a royally rocking good time at the UVA Children’s Hospital Main Event Gala. This year’s theme is “British Invasion”, and the event promises to gather the Charlottesville community together for a spectacular blacktie evening, including a silent auction, British fare and drinks, gaming, and dancing, all to raise more than $200,000 in support of quality healthcare for children in central Virginia and beyond. Keswick Hall at Monticello. $. 6:30pm. 434-924-8643. www.UVAChildrensHospitalMainEvent.org 13th Annual Dance Marathon Feb 25—One of UVA’s largest student-run philanthropies raises money for the UVA Children’s

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Hospital. Filled with concerts, games, food, and friends. $. 12pm-1am. Memorial Gym & Boylan Heights, Charlottesville. www. dmatuva.org Clifton Inn Dinner to Benefit the Future Fund Mar 7—Wine reception beginning at 6:30pm, dinner to follow at 7:30pm.

The Future Fund is an annual giving circle in Charlottesville Area Community Foundation that provides an affordable way for individuals in their twenties, thirties, and forties to leverage their charitable contributions in order to support community needs. This year the membership has chosen the grantmaking theme of healthcare and to support the Charlottesville/Albemarle area. All proceeds benefit the Future Fund and its 2011-2012 grant-making endeavors to assist healthcare organizations in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. $. www.cacfonline.org/ future-fund 15th Annual Martha Jefferson 8K Run & 4K Walk Mar 10—Help raise funds for patients at the Martha Jefferson Cancer Care Center. $. 8am. Charlottesville. 434-654-8258. www. mjhfoundation.org GARDEN

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Color Theory for Botanical Artists Feb 1, 8, 15, 22—The range of colors common among flowers is simple, but variations are manifold. Principles of color harmony and discord are taught, along with basic watercolor techniques and special effects.

Materials are provided in the classroom, and a list will be sent after registration.

Instructor: Celeste Johnston, certificate holder in botanical art and illustration from the Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington, DC. Lunch is on your own each day. $. 9:30am-2pm. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond. 804-262-9887. www. lewisginter.org The Garden is for Lovers Feb 1–29—A Valentine’s display features tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, while the tropical wing boasts exotic, fragrant orchids. $. 9am-5pm. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond. 804262-9887. www.lewisginter.org Bring Spring in Early: Dish Gardens, Terrariums, and Pot-et-Fleur for the Home Feb 4—Instructor Laura Anne Brooks covers techniques for making these interior landscapes and strategies for changes to provide variety and seasonal color. Bring your choice of container; all plant materials, potting medium, decorative items are provided. $. 9:30am-12pm. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond. 804-262-9887. www.lewisginter.org Basic Home Landscape Design Feb 4, 11, 18, 25—Develop the knowledge and skills to create a customized home landscape. Visit the website for more classes in gardening, landscape and floral design, beekeeping, photography, and more. $. 8:30am-12:30pm.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond.

804-262-9887. www.lewisginter.org Seeing Trees: Photographs by Robert Llewellyn through Feb 26—Very large-format ALBEMARLE

Virginia Bed & Breakfasts and Country Inns

Experience a blend of antiquity and comfort as we offer you a sampling of spectacular southern hospitality. Reflections of the grace and charm of a past era, each country inn and B&B is unique and varies in style and offering. From historic accommodations to mountain hideaways…from weekend trips to business retreats…from romantic getaways to family vacations…we extend a warm welcome and invite you to discover the best places to visit and the most exciting things to do and see.

B&B LISTINGS BY REGION Northern Virginia: Ashby Inn & Restaurant, Inc 692 Federal Street, Paris, VA 20130 540-592-3900 www.ashbyinn.com info@ashbyinnparis.com Black Horse Inn 8393 Meetze Road Warrenton, VA 20187; 540-349-4020 www.blackhorseinn.com relax@blackhorseinn.com Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast Inn 23130 Briar Patch Lane Middleburg, VA 20117 703-327-5911 or 866-327-5911 www.BriarPatchBandB.com info@BriarPatchBandB.com

Strathmore House on the Shenandoah P.O. Box 499, Mt. Jackson, VA 22842 888-921-6139 www.strathmorehouse.com strath@shentel.net

Greenock House Inn 249 Caroline Street, Orange, VA 22960 540-672-3625 or 800-841-1253 www.greenockhouse.com reservations@greenockhouse.com

Sunset Hills Farm 105 Christmas Tree Lane Washington, VA 22747 540-987-8804 or 800-980-2580 www.sunsethillsfarm.com farmpeach@aol.com

High Meadows Vineyard Inn 55 High Meadows Lane Scottsville, VA 24590 434-286-2218 or 800-232-1832 www.highmeadows.com highmeadowsvineyard@hotmail.com

Central Virginia:

Holladay House Bed & Breakfast 155 West Main Street Orange, VA 22960 540-672-4893 www.holladayhousebandb.com innkeeper@holladayhousebandb.com

Afton Mountain Bed & Breakfast 10273 Rockfish Valley Highway Afton, VA 22920 800-769-6844 www.AftonMountain.com stay@AftonMountain.com

Columnwood Bed and Breakfast 233 North Main Street Bowling Green, VA 22427 804-633-5606 or 866-633-9314 www.columnwood.com patmike@bealnet.com

B&B at Mountain Valley Farm 12955 Dyke Road, Stanardsville, VA 22973 434-985-8874 www.mvfarm.net trinketsmom@yahoo.com

Heritage House Bed and Breakfast 291 Main Street Little Washington, VA 22747 888-819-8280 www.heritagehousebb.com hhbb@shentel.net

Brightwood Vineyard & Farm Cottage B&B 1202 Lillard’s Ford Road Brightwood, VA 22715 540-948-6845 www.brightwoodvineyardandfarm.com svidal@hughes.net

Inn at Narrow Passage US 11 South, Chapman Landing Woodstock, VA 22664; 800-459-8002 www.narrowpassage.com innkeeper@narrowpassage.com

Cottages at Chesley Creek Farm P.O. Box 52 Dyke, VA 22935 434-985-7129 or 866-709-9292 www.chesleycreekfarm.com info@chesleycreekfarm.com

Lackawanna Bed and Breakfast 236 Riverside Drive Front Royal, VA 22630; 540-636-7945 www.lackawannabb.com stay@lackawannabb.com The Longbarn Bed and Breakfast 37129 Adams Green Lane Middleburg, VA 20118; 540-687-4137 www.bnblist.com/va/longbarn thlongbarn@aol.com The Richard Johnston Inn 711 Caroline Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401 540-899-7606 www.therichardjohnstoninn.com rjohnstoninn@staffnet.com

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Dawson’s Country Place Bed and Breakfast 5224 Shelby Road, Rochelle, VA 22738 540-948-3119 or 866-538-0138 www.aviewofamerica.com dawsctryplac@aol.com Ebenezer House Bed and Breakfast 122 Seville Road, Madison, VA 22727 888-948-3695 www.theebenezerhousebb.com dmwebb@hughes.net Frederick House 28 North New Street Staunton, VA 24401 540-885-4220; www.frederickhouse.com stay@frederickhouse.com

Inn at Westwood Farm 12256 Montford Road Orange, VA 22960 888-661-1293 www.innatwestwoodfarm.com info@innatwestwoodfarm.com Mayhurst Inn 12460 Mayhurst Lane, Orange, VA 22960 888-672-5597 www.mayhurstinn.com mayhurstbandb@aol.com Meander Inn 3100 Berry Hill Road, Nellysford, VA 22958 434-361-1121 or 800-868-6116 www.meanderinn.com meanderinn@aol.com Ridge View Bed and Breakfast 5407 South Blue Ridge Turnpike Rochelle, VA 22738 540-672-7024 www.virginia-ridgeview.com edamico@virginia-ridgeview.com South River Country Inn 3003 South River Road Stanardsville, VA 22973 434-985-2901 www.southrivercountryinn.com jabraun@earthlink.net The Buckhorn Inn 2487 Hankey Mountain Highway Churchville, VA 24421 540-337-8660 or 877-337-8660 www.thebuckhorninn.com welcome@thebuckhorninn.com 67

B&B LISTINGS BY REGION CONTINUED The Guest House at Walnut Grove 7508 Belmont Road Spotsylvania, VA 22551 540-854-7993 walnutgrove.spotsy.va@netzero.com

Prospect Hill Plantation Inn & Restaurant Box 6909 (Near Zions Crossroads) Charlottesville, VA 22906 800-277-0844; www.prospecthill.com innkeeper@prospecthill.com

Ivy Creek Farm Bed and Breakfast 2812 l ink Road, l ynchburg, VA 24503 434-384-3802 www.ivycreekfarm.com info@ivycreekfarm.com

Winterham Plantation Bed and Breakfast 11441 Grub Hill Church Road Amelia, VA 23002 804-561-4519 www.winterham.com info@winterham.com

Silver Thatch Inn 3001 Hollymead Drive Charlottesville, VA 22911 434-978-4686 www.silverthatch.com info@silverthatch.com

Rockwood Manor Bed and Breakfast 5189 Rockwood Road, Dublin, VA 24084 540-674-1328 www.rockwood-manor.com info@rockwood-manor.com

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Arcady Vineyard B&B & Wine Tours 1376 Sutlers Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-872-9475 www.arcadyvineyard.com arcadyvineyard@gmail.com

1817 Norvell-Otey House 1020 Federal Street, l ynchburg, VA 24504 434-528-1020 www.norvelloteyhouse.com norvellotey@aol.com

Clifton Inn 1296 Clifton Inn Drive Charlottesville, VA 22911; 434-971-1800 www.cliftoninn.net reservations@cliftoninn.net

The Babcock House 106 Oakleigh Avenue, Appomattox, VA 24522 434-352-7532 or 800-689-6208 www.babcockhouse.com babcockhouse@earthlink.net

The Cope-Foster House P.O. Box 5737 Charlottesville, VA 22905; 434-979-7264 www.va-guesthouses.com/copefoster.html info@va-guesthouses.com

Cliff View Golf Club and Inn 410 Friels Drive, Covington, VA 24426 540-962-2200 or 888-849-2200 www.cliffviewgolf.com cliffviewinc@aol.com

Dinsmore House Bed and Breakfast 1211 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22903; 434-974-4663 www.dinsmorehouse.com info@dinsmorehouse.com

Evergreen: The Bell-Capozzi House 201 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073 540-382-7372 or 888-382-7372 www.evergreen-bnb.com evrgrninn@aol.com

Guesthouses Cottages & Vacation Homes P.O. Box 5737, Charlottesville, VA 22905 434-979-7264 www.VA-Guesthouses.com info@va-guesthouses.com

Historic Inns of Abingdon 224 Oak Hill Street, Abingdon, VA 24210 276-623-1281 or 800-475-5494 www.abingdon-virginia.com rcano@naxs.com

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Inn at Court Square 410 East Jefferson Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-295-2800 www.innatcourtsquare.com info@innatcourtsquare.com

House Mountain Inn 455 l onesome Dove Trail l exington, VA 24450 540-464-4004 www.housemountaininn.com housemtninn@hughes.net

1848 Island Manor House 4160 Main Street Chincoteague Island, VA 23336 800-852-1505 www.islandmanor.com hosts@islandmanor.com

Hummingbird Inn 30 Wood l ane, P.O. Box 147 Goshen, VA 24439 800-397-3214 www.hummingbirdinn.com stay@hummingbirdinn.com

Cape Charles Hotel Historic Inn 235 Mason Avenue Cape Charles, VA 757-331-3130 www.capecharleshotel.com info@capecharleshotel.com

Inn at Riverbend 125 River Ridge Drive Pearisburg, VA 24134 540-921-5211 www.innatriverbend.com stay@innatriverbend.com

Nottingham Ridge Bed and Breakfast 28184 Nottingham Ridge l ane Cape Charles, VA 23310 757-331-1010 www.nottinghamridge.com nottinghamridge@msn.com

Inn at Monticello 1188 Scottsville Road, Route 20 South Charlottesville, VA 22902 434-979-3593 or 877-REl Ax -VA www.innatmonticello.com stay@innatmonticello.com Inn at Sugar Hollow Farm 6051 Sugar Hollow Road Crozet, VA 22932 434-823-7086 www.sugarhollow.com theinn@sugarhollow.com Lady Bug Hill P.O. Box 5737 Charlottesville, VA 22905 434-979-7264 www.VA-Guesthouses.com info@va-guesthouses.com 68

Eastern Virginia: A Primrose Cottage Bed & Breakfast 706 Richmond Road Williamsburg, VA 23185 800-522-1901 www.primrose-cottage.com ingecurtis@aol.com Atherston Hall 250 Prince George Street Urbanna, VA 23175 804-758-2809 www.atherstonhall.com judith@atherstonhall.com Inn at Warner Hall 4750 Warner Hall Road Gloucester, VA 23061 804-695-9565 or 800-331-2720 www.warnerhall.com info@warnerhall.com Williamsburg Sampler Bed and Breakfast Inn 922 Jamestown Road Williamsburg, VA 23185 757-253-0398 www.williamsburgsampler.com wbgsampler@aol.com

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images—most four by eight feet—made by photographer Robert Llewellyn for the recently published book Seeing Trees, by Nancy Ross Hugo, presents elegant, deeply detailed, and gently provocative studies of tree leaves, seeds, bark, and forms. These breathtaking photographs deliver a steady stream of small astonishments that not only underscore the fascinating physiology of trees but bring you into a closer, more intimate relationship with these miracles of nature. $. 9am-5pm. Ginter Gallery II in the Education and Library Complex, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond. 804262-9887. www.lewisginter.org Shades of Green: The Vital Roles of Gardening Feb 2-4—This symposium allows green business owners, landscape architects and designers, and gardeners to earn continuing education hours, update pesticide certification, and network with colleagues. $. 8am-4pm. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond. 804-262-9887. www.lewisginter.org Treading Lightly on the Land: Winter Symposium and CVNLA Short Course Feb 8-10—An event for green business owners and their staffs, landscape architects and designers, master gardeners, and seasoned home gardeners. Earn continuing education hours, update pesticide certification, network with colleagues, and rekindle passion for your profession. $. 8am-4pm.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond.

804-262-9887. www.lewisginter.org 22nd Annual Maymont Flower & Garden Show Feb 9-12—Full-scale landscape exhibits, expert speakers, home-related floral displays, and more! $. Thurs 1-9pm, Fri & Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Greater Richmond Convention Center. 800-3223976. www.maymont.org Photographing Winter’s Wonders: Short Course Feb 9, 11, 16—Learn about nature photography from nationally known wildlife and environmental photojournalist Lynda Richardson. $. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond. 804-262-9887. www. lewisginter.org Spring Pruning for Shrubs Feb 11—Pick up tips on how to prune shrubs like azalea, boxwood, camellia, crape myrtle, and forsythia. $. 9am-12pm. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond. 804-262-9887. www.lewisginter.org Vegetable Gardens the Organic Way Mar 8—Organic farmer Amy Hicks discusses how to ‘go green’ with your garden, including soil amendments, plant maintenance, and pest control. Hicks focuses on growing flowers and vegetables in our area, with an emphasis on traditional cutting garden flowers and heirloom vegetable varieties. $. 5-7pm. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond. 804262-9887. www.lewisginter.org Orchids Galore! begins Mar 10—A Million Blooms kicks off with a spectacular orchid display! More than 2,000 dazzling, fragrant, exotic orchids will make an appearance, including 500 museum-quality specimens. $.

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A Million Blooms begins Mar 10—Enjoy millions of blooms throughout the spring season: daffodils, cherry blossoms, tulips, irises, roses, and peonies. Special events include Easter Weekend, Mother’s Day, the Spring Plant Sale, and children's activities. $.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond.

804-262-9887. www.lewisginter.org GREAT OUTDOORS & NATURE McCormick Observatory Public Night Feb 3, 17, Mar 2, 16—View the planets through UVA’s telescopes, browse exhibits, and see dynamic audio-visual presentations.

Students and faculty from UVA’s Astronomy Department also participate. 7-9pm.

McCormick Observatory, Charlottesville.

434-243-1885. www.astro.virginia.edu For the Birds Feb 18, 19—Enter the fascinating world of birds! Visit with one of Maymont's feathered friends, and then decorate birdhouses for your neighborhood birds. Register by February 17. $. 10:3011:30am. Maymont Nature Center, Richmond. 804-358-7166, ext. 333. www. maymont.org Magnificent Trees Mar 25—Maymont is well known for its unique trees, with some of the largest on the East Coast. Tour this

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diverse collection, and learn about these magnificent specimens. Register by March 23. $. 2-3:30pm. Maymont, Richmond. 804358-7166, ext. 310. www.maymont.org MONTPELIER 540-672-2728, 540-672-0003 www.montpelier.org Freedman’s Farm Tour and Confederate Winter Camp Site Walking Tour Feb 18—Tour the historic Gilmore Farm, home of George Gilmore, born a slave at Montpelier, followed by a walking tour of a Confederate winter camp site. $. 2pm.

James Madison’s 261st Birthday Celebration Mar 16—Celebrate the 261st birthday of the Father of the Constitution with free admission all day.

Visit with Mr. and Mrs. Madison in their home throughout the day. Also, attend a poignant wreath presentation ceremony in the Madison Family Cemetery. $.

MONTICELLO 434-984-0922 www.monticello.org Taste: Chocolate at Monticello Feb 4—A day of chocolate-themed events celebrating Jefferson’s love of chocolate. Take a tour of

Monticello and the newly-restored kitchen to discover Jefferson’s passion for food and entertaining. Learn how chocolate was prepared and served in Jefferson’s age, enjoy a historical chocolate-making demonstration, and indulge in several pairings of chocolate and wine. Includes a chef demonstration, keepsake recipes to try at home, and numerous indulgent chocolate tastings. Reservations. $. 12-4pm.

Waiting on Liberty: Slavery in Jefferson’s “Great House” Feb 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26—This two-hour experience offers an in-depth look at the enslaved African Americans who worked in Thomas Jefferson’s “Great House.” You’ll visit select rooms in the house and be invited to consider how the rooms would have been seen from the differing perspectives of the white occupants and the African American slaves who served them. 11am-12:30pm. The group will meet at the Woodland Pavilion at the Visitor Center.

Archaeology Family Workshop Feb 11—This workshop for children in grades 4 through 7 (accompanied by an adult) provides a hands-on introduction to archaeology.

Registration required. 10am-12pm.

“Jefferson and Monticello” Course Mondays beginning Mar 12—Featuring lectures and presentations by Monticello staff and a special after-hours tour and reception.

Registration required. $. 6:30-8:30pm. 434982-5313.

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Wintergreen Women’s Weekend Feb 4, 5—Wintergreen Resort and Alison Gannett’s Rippin Chix have teamed up to offer KEEN Rippin Chix skiing camp for all levels of women! This camp includes two days of instruction and video analysis, with Alison’s famous steep skills toolbox instruction. Win prizes at her sustainability trivia contest during Saturday’s happy hour from 4-6pm (guests welcome). Brush up on the green efforts of Alison and her sponsors, including KEEN, Patagonia, NEMO, Elemental Herbs, and Osprey. The instruction will focus on all levels of skiing, in a non-traditional teaching format, with several group levels, from green runs to mastering the steeps. $. Registration.

Winterfest Weekend Feb 10–12—Participate in as many adventures as you can, from The Zip to The Plunge Tubing to skiing and snowboarding. And don't forget the Wintergreen Slopestyle! $.

Wintergreen Women’s Clinic Feb 10, 17—These Friday clinics are geared toward women who want to improve their skiing and riding skills. Lunch and instruction included. $. 9am-2:30pm.

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Freestyle Double Cross Feb 12, 25—This event features a specially designed terrain park. Open to all ages, skiing and snowboarding. $.

President’s Day Weekend Feb 17-20—A long weekend to take advantage of great skiing and riding (and tubing!). $.

Adventure & HEAD Celebrity Weekend Feb 24–26—Look out for the big reveal of the celebrity skier or rider. Plus, enjoy the Grand Finale Freestyle Double Cross event on Feb 25. $.

Mardi Gras Weekend Celebration Mar 2-4—This celebration includes costume parades, a gumbo lunch, tubing races, a Synchronized Ski Competition, a ThriftStore-Formal Ball, and a Cajun feast.

Proceeds benefit Wintergreen Adaptive Sports. $. 434-325-2007.

Maple Sugar Days Mar 6-10—The Wintergreen Nature Foundation is celebrating spring with the running of the sap. There will be field trips with schools and scouts; hikes to see taps, trees, and sap collection; and, of course, a pancake breakfast. The breakfast is on Saturday, March 10 from 8-11am with real maple syrup over yummy pancakes. Proceeds support the Nature Foundation's research and education programs. $. 434-325-8169.

Spring Fling Weekend and Night Rail Jam Mar 9-11—Enjoy the slopes while the snow lasts! Freestyle will present its final Night Rail Jam from 6-8pm on Mar 10. $.

Slide & Splash Bash Weekend Mar 16-18— The terrain park will be expanded to include all of Dobie. Come for the Park Party and Pond Skimming. $.

The Charlottesville Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Leading with Excellence, Serving with Grace, in Our Community Since 1998 Presents The Ninth Annual Celebration Brunch A Celebration of the African-American Literary Tradition Sunday, March 25, 2012 The 12th Annual Community Juneteenth Celebration June 15-16, 2012

For information about Festival of the Book and additional programs sponsored by The Links, go to www.charlottesvillelinks.org

VIRGINIA TRIVIA Answers (from page 32)

1. a. Hamamelis virginica 2. a. True 3. d. National Guard 4. d. All of the above 5. b. Late April to early May 6. a. True 7. b. Dutch Renaissance 8. a. Redbud 9. d. Blue Woodland Belle 10. a. 60 degrees 11. c. Lima beans 12. b. Serpentine walls

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LAST LAUGH

The Empty Next

By Louise B. Parsley

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s a mother of a certain age, I suppose it’s the cycle of life to go from being a child to wanting a child to fearing another child to wanting a grandchild … all the while, in my case, acting like a child.

Post-active-duty-motherhood, zeroing in on being a grandmother is part of the fine line of life. But until my kids clear some little hurdles such as weddings and health insurance (not necessarily in that order), I amuse myself making eyes at babies in the park, at airports, car washes—basically stalking the diapered set like The Fried Piper.

The only problem is that I’ve never been a magnet for small children. I don’t exactly bring out the best in them —some feign a seizure, others actually have one. My kids call me the Special Prosecutor. My twenty-nine nieces and nephews call me Weezer (Shirley McLaine’s character in Steel Magnolias, “I’m not crazy ... I’ve just been in a very bad mood for forty years.”)

So, when the only child in the neighborhood who doesn’t hide in a drainpipe when she sees me invited me to her school for Grandparents Day, I wondered what her mother had put in her Starbucks Vanilla Steamer.

“But Annie, I’m not a grandmother,” weakly begging off.

“That’s okay,” my small friend said. “You look like one. I’ll introduce you as my special friend.” (A geriatric version of Special Ed., no doubt.)

Hoping to blend into Annie’s classroom designed for minihumans, I sat down on the rug—which not only put me eye-level with three dozen five-year-olds, but also guaranteed I wouldn’t be leaving anytime soon.

Studying me like a bug under glass, they circled a while, slowly getting close enough to touch me to see if I felt real. They stroked my hair, examined my eyeballs, and smoothed out my wrinkles. I felt like the class gerbil.

A tiny little girl with teenier, tinier eyeglasses tapped me on my shoulder. “I—I—I,” stammered Olivia. Pausing briefly for air, she gushed, “I—I—I ...”

David with the green, runny nose, sniffed, “My—my—my—my, um, my daddy drives really fast,” as he made the sound of an accelerating car, salivary exhaust sputtering from his mouth onto my tear ducts.

Feeling breathing on my neck, I turned to find several eyes staring into mine— Olivia: “I—I—I ...”

Charlie: “Wanna wiggle my loose tooth?”

Ellie: “I only like chocolate cake that’s not cold."

Olivia: “I—I—I ...”

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Alex: “Santa brought me a puppy that poops. Then the Easter Bunny brought me baby chicks that poop. Then my mom brought me a baby sister—yuck.

Could you please tell God that all I want is a wheelbarrow?”

Olivia: “I—I—I ...”

Part supportive, part curious about Olivia’s big announcement, I held my breath, widened my eyes encouragingly and nodded my head in a boosterish way (as though looking like a Betty Boop bobblehead might extract actual words out of her tiny mouth). “I—I—I —I ...” Yes? Yes? my eyes begged. After six additional minutes of stammering, my eyebrows by now deep into my scalp, she sputtered exhaustedly, “I—I—I’m five and a half.”

Normally, I’d follow with “And when is your birthday?” But knowing that I had to be somewhere in eight hours, I avoided opening that Pandora’s Box. Even if it was possibly empty.

After discussing movies’ worst villains (Evil Queen in Snow White, Man in Bambi and Gordon Gekko …?), dissecting eleven bug wings and five personal relationships, my visit was longer than anticipated. Finally bored of me, my special friends pulled me to my feet. Given our bonding, I anticipated an emotional farewell, but by the time my circulation had returned, they’d moved on, consumed in a debate on cheetahs versus jaguars. Over what, I have no idea.

Escorting myself out, I feared I wasn’t as down with Annie and her friends as I thought. While a forty-five year age difference can present a bit of a “chill” problem, apparently a certain someone thought I’d be on ice soon. Olivia, running after me to offer a hug, silently put her head on my shoulder as she mouthed to Annie behind my back, “How long is she expected to live?”

As one whose maternal warmth ranks up there with Joan Crawford, perhaps I need to work a bit on any potential grandmotherly skills I may need someday. I’ve spent over twentyfive years looking over my own children’s shoulders into their futures, telling them how to be. As an aging, mellowing special friend, I am learning the importance of how to let them be.

To tap a child’s potential, maybe all it takes is staying around longer than expected, having an available shoulder, getting eyelevel ... and celebrating the small accomplishments. Even if it’s turning five and a half.

Or maybe all it takes is looking like a grandmother.

An award-winning writer, Louise has strong ties to Central Virginia having attended Hollins University. Her husband, Bob, and two of her three children are graduates of UVA, and her youngest daughter is in her third year at UVA. Living in Houston, Texas, the family considers Charlottesville its second home.

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