Keswick Life Digital Edition January 2018

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - January 2018

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Grace Church welcomes

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Traffic Calming for the Rt. 22/231 Corridor

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Freezing His Whiskers Off!

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The Wrap Up of the Grace Church Farm Tour Keswick Hound andHorse Shows Winners plus much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - September 2014

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - October 2014

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In this issue In this issue

Fore for “Full Cry�

Stoking It

Sigh..

In this issue there goes another summer Sigh..

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Married in KESWICK

there goes another summer also: overheards, keswick scene, keswickians, streetscapes and much more also: overheards, keswick scene, keswickians, streetscapes and much more

also horsin around, architectural projects and smart meters

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

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

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2014

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - December 2014

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also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

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Interview with a Huntsman

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

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Beyond the Gates

horsin around, the keswick scene and much more

KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK Good Tidings To All

Garden Week in Full Bloom

also: life happens, only in keswick, overheard, what’s cooking, travel journal and much more

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Masterful also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, travel journal and much more

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

KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - May 2015

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - June 2015

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - July 2015

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - August 2015

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Summertime!

Farm Tour Guide

Hot Dog Parties

Go Behind The Gates

also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

also: only in keswick, life happens, travel journal, overheard, keswick scene and much more

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Uncork it

Keswick Vineyards Releases AmĂŠlie

also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

A Cowboy in Keswick also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - October 2015

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Winners!

The Magnificent Man also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2015

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Blessed

all give thanks for living the Keswick Life! also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - December 2015

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Tis the Season

No more winter –

Spring-like weather around the corner? also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Spring Has Sprung!

Annual Garden Week Issue

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Showtime!

The 112th Annual Keswick Horse Show

also: life happens, on stage, only in keswick, overheard, going outs and much more

also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Make it Merry!

also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - May 2016

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - June 2016

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - August 2016

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Butcher, Chef and Partisan

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Local Nate Anda Finds His Way along a Culinary Road

Insiders Guide to the Grace Church Historic Farm Tour also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, horsin' around and much more

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Retail Revival

The Shops at 205 – Gordonsville also: only in keswick, horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, going out guide and much more

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A Keswick Story Tony Vanderwarker's New Book

also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, going out guide, business insider and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - October 2016

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Foxhunting Etiquette Traditions That Harken Back Hundreds of Years to the Very Beginning of Foxhunting also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, the going out guide, travel and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2016

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Virginia Field Hunter Championship Keswick's Rich History of Winners

also: overheard, keswick scene, weddings, what's cooking and much more

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Beyond the Gates

also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - July 2016

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - December 2016

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Have a Merry and the Happiest for the New Year from Keswick Life

Unseasonable Warmth

Brings Early Spring also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, opinion, travel, only in keswick and much more

Garden Week in Full Bloom also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, travel, only in keswick and much more

In this issue

Horse Show Month Meet Lindsay also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, travel, only in keswick and much more

also: looking back, keswick scene, overheard, bookworm, travel and much more

KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - May 2017

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - June 2017

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Beyond the Gates

The Insiders Guide to the 8th Annual Grace Church Country Fair and Farm Tour also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, opinion, travel, only in keswick and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - July 2017

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Summer's Officially Here

Train Spotting at Keswick Station

also: overheard, going out, keswick scene, only in keswick, neighbors and much more

also: overheard, going out, keswick scene, only in keswick, happenings and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - August 2017

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Huntsman Arrives at Keswick Hunt Club also: going out, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene, happenings and much more

KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK KESWICK Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - September 2017

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New President for Wahoowa also: travel, going out, only in keswick, overheard, community, happenings and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - October 2017

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In this issue

Chasing also: life, going out, only in keswick, overheard, community, business insider and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - November 2017

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Traditions Live On

The Virginia Field Hunter Championship also: travel, going out, overheard, only in keswick, on screen, what's cooking and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - December 2017

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Out in the Cold!

Keswickians Seek New Watering Hole also: going out, overheard, only in keswick, bookworm, what's cooking and much more

Country Living in Virginia

DYMER HALL - An extremely well-built home overlooking wonderful Dymer Creek. The home is of brick construction with a copper roof, and enjoys a picturesque waterfront setting, spacious rooms, handsome woodwork, and views in all directions. There are 6 bedrooms, 5 full baths, and 3 half-baths. A gourmet’s dream kitchen includes a large gas range and spacious island for meal prep. Amenities on the grounds include an in-ground pool, pool house(1 BR & 2 full baths), rip-rapped shoreline, two piers, boat house with two boat lifts and apartment above, 3 pole sheds, 1.5 story detached garage with apartment above, and majestic grounds with mature landscaping and trees. This estate boasts exceptional quality and detail throughout. MLS 564321 $6,500,000. Frank Hardy 434.296.0134.

LINDEN RIDGE - An exceptional 70 acre property with a prime location in the much sought after historic Keswick Hunt community. This meticulously maintained home has had numerous recent improvements.

The private entrance leads to the sunlight filled cottage complete with wrap around porches and is the perfect country retreat. Lovely perennial gardens, stone patio with fire pit, and bold stream. The 4 bedroom home includes an expansive 1st floor master suite and 3 second floor bedrooms. Beautifully refinished heart yellow pine and curly oak floors run throughout the first floor. The gourmet custom kitchen has granite counters, custom butcher block, and top of the line appliances. Guest cottage, entertainment barn and 16 stall stable. $1,995,000 MLS 542181. Ann Hay Hardy 202.297.0228.

ELDON - A one of a kind country estate in the heart of Keswick, with 200+/acres of gently rolling topography and lush pastures. The house has been meticulously renovated in keeping with its Virginia country and European style by the current owners and renowned interior designer Jeannette Whitson from Nashville. Improvements include the main house, guest house, caretaker’s house, hunter barn and show barn. Extensive fencing throughout with grounds that have been fastidiously maintained and improved. An equestrian property like no other in our area. $6,950,000 MLS 557349. Rob Nelson 434.409.7443 and Ann Hay Hardy 202.297.0228.

THE HORSESHOE - Unrivaled elegance and history: A magnificent Greek Revival Style Mansion, originally built in the 1820’s in an effort to surpass Madison’s Montpelier! Intricate moldings, original hand painted wallpaper, 14 foot ceilings, 8 fireplaces, and 6 bedrooms. Set at the confluence of the Robinson and Rapidan rivers, amidst the rolling Virginia mountains, 761.02 Acres. MLS 570003. $6,950,000. Frank Hardy 434.296.0134.

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Also, he has compiled and published a bibliography of angling books.

Suzanne Nash, raised in Lynchburg Virginia, graduated from Wake Forest University and immediately moved to Charlottesville, Virginia to pursue all sorts of things, including working in insurance, marketing and television. The mother of two teenagers is currently the manufacturer of a lingerie and swimsuit design company, the director of education at Grace Episcopal Church and enjoys freelance writing and theatre in her free time.

Tony Vanderwarker, raised in New England, spent a couple years at Yale and then served two years in the Peace Corps where he got bitten both by tsetse flies and the writing bug. He went to film school at NYU and made documentaries and a full length film which didn’t sell so he decided to try shorter films and went into advertising. Fifteen years later, he had his own ad agency in Chicago where he did “Be Like Mike” for Gatorade. When his partners bought him out, Tony finally had a chance to write full time. It only took him fifteen more years to finally get a book published. “Who cares?” Tony says, “some writers hit paydirt fast, others take longer. I’m just glad my time has come.” visit www.tonyvanderwarker. com Mary Morony author of the novel Apron Strings is a Charlottesville native and long time resident of Keswick.

Raising four children to adulthood and her unique perspective on life has given her lots of food for thought. She now lives on a farm in Orange County with her husband Ralph Morony, three dogs, two guineas and no cat.

Check out Mary’s blog at www.marymorony.com. or email to: keswicklife@gmail.com

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Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs Letters: Editor, PO Box 32, Keswick, VA 22947 Editor: 434-242-8033 or keswicklife@gmail.com Advertising: 434-249-8900 or ads@keswicklife.com The minds behind Keswick Life:

7 ON THE COVER Looking Back at 2017!

EDITORIAL

EDITOR/FOUNDER Winkie Motley CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Colin J. Dougherty COLUMNISTS Tony Vanderwarker, Suzanne Nash, Mary Morony CONTRIBUTORS Sam Johnson (What's Cooking) and Lizzie Rives (Community) PROOF READER Staff Assistant

The Year In Review Issue

As is the tradition, on the cover, was an excellent re-

view of where we have been in 2017! As we began the New Year we wanted readers to take a moment to look back, so we'd pulled together the best from 2017 and put them all in one place. We wished everyone a new year that’s quite simply the best. Key parts of each month’s issue for 2017 were summarized with the highlights to bring it all back to the time or place that has gone too soon or perhaps not soon enough.

Most importantly, we took the journey together, as Keswickians. Read all about it on page 8.

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR Colin J. Dougherty Published by a division of Keswick Life PHOTOGRAPHY Colin Dougherty (Scene)

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12 ON EXHIBIT 15 ONLY IN KESWICK VM Fisk has a new show! She was born and raised Tony Vanderwarker's monthly column asks, on a horse farm in Keswick. She studied painting and video art at California Institute of the Arts and sculpture at Virginia Commonwealth University, now she has returned with a new exhibition, get the full story on page 12.

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16 WHAT'S COOKING 18 BOOKWORM Sam's Southern Pound Cake with Grilled Pear and Check Suzanne Nash's reviews on page 18!

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She has some great winter reads including Keswickian Mary Morony's newest and final chapter in her trilogy, "If It Ain't One Thing". Suzanne breaks it down and suggests a fews other recommendations to choose from as you browse at the bookstore. Stay warm on oage 18!

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OVERHEARD

Here and there... in Keswick On and Off The Market Newly listed this last month is: In Glenmore .. 2495 Wiltshire Close, a 5 bed, 5 bath, 6045 sf home at $699k. 3414 Cesford Grange, a 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 3460 sf home at $537.5k.

3220 Heathcote Lane, a 5 bed, 4.5 bath, 5384 sf home at $899k. 2108 Piper Way, a 5 bed, 4.5 bath, 5289 sf home at $869k. 2131 Farringdon Road, a 4 bed, 4.5 bath, 4095 sf home at $915k. 3318 Lockport Place, a 4 bed, 2.5 bath, 3100 sf home at $572k . Around the area is a foreclosure on 2585 Watkins Lane, a 4 bed, 3.5 bath home on 3.2 acres at $464.9k. New to be built in the country is 6393 Turkey Sag Road, a 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2044 sf home on 2.5 acres at $259.9k or 6295 Turkey Sag Road, a 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2175 sf home on 2.5 acres at $489.900. There are 21 acres available at Lot 7, Keswick Farms, for $345k.

Reduced is 1450 Bremberton Lane with 3 beds, 3 baths and 2129 sf down from $492k to $482k after 176 days.

3398 Piperfife Court with 3 beds, 3 baths and 2238 sf down from $529.9k to $465k after 281 days. Close to Keswick P.O. is 6295 Gordonsville Road, “Highground Cottage”, with 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2227 sf on 15 acres down from $775k to $690k after 304 days.

Under contract in 22947 is 1680 Running Deer Drive, a 4 bed, 3 bath, 2850 sf home on 2.3 acres listed at $349.9k under contract in 127 days. 5460 Stony Point Pass, “Piedmont Lodge”, a 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 5863 sf home on 54 aces finally listed at $1.295k, under contract after 222 days.

6506 Louisa Road, a 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 1900 sf home on 4.3 acres under contract at $269k after 92 days. In Glenmore 2319 Ferndown Lane, a 4 bed, 4.5 bath, 4373 sf home finally listed at $528.9k in under contract after 554 days.

And finally what sold? In Glenmore 3382 Marsden Point with 4 beds, 3.5 baths and 3258 sf listed at $472k sold for $468k. 3303 Heathcote Lane with 4 beds, 3.5 baths and 4591 sf listed at $589k sold for $565k. 1438 Bremberton Lane with 3 beds, 2 baths and 2086 sf listed at $519k sold for $452k. 3368 Camden Court with 5 beds, 3.5 baths and 4921 sf listed at $649k sold for $625k. And out and about, 228 Fieldstone Drive with 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2036 sf on 2 acres listed and sold at $274.9k

They’re off again

Ribbon Cut

The Virginia Equine Alliance has recently focused its strategy on reopening Colonial Downs by 2019. If there’s no deal in sight at that point, the group will likely move on and continue searching for a new site.

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital held a ribbon cutting recently for its new Sentara Sports Medicine Center at the Outpatient Care Center at Pantops.

The Center officially opened to the public on January 2nd. “We want to encourage our community to be active through every chapter of their life,” said Amy Black, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Chief Operating Officer. “We want to do whatever we can do to support their desires to stay fit and continue the activities they love while preventing injuries and strengthening their musculoskeletal system.”

A strategic planning report commissioned last year by the Virginia Equine Alliance, an umbrella group created to organize the state’s various horse racing groups after the Colonial Downs debacle, identified historical horse race wagering as a “top priority” for bringing in new revenue and making Virginia’s industry competitive with other Mid-Atlantic states.“Race tracks can’t make it on live racing anymore,” said Equine Alliance President Debbie Easter. “We’ve got this wonderful world-class facility down there at Colonial Downs that’s basically sitting there rotting.”

The sports medicine physicians providing care at the Center have experience caring for athletes of all levels, from novice to Olympian, for such injuries as sprains and strains, torn ligaments and tendons, joint dislocations and fractures. Additionally, adThe Equine Alliance had been considering other possible vanced techniques such as injections using plateletsites for Thoroughbred racing, including Morven Park in rich plasma (PRP) therapy, as well as other non-surLeesburg and Powhatan Plantation outside Fredericks- gical and surgical procedures are also used to aid healing. burg.

The Virginia Equine Alliance Officers: Deborah Easter – President and Dr. William H. Allison – Treasurer, Members are Brooke Royster, Dr. Scott Woogen, and David Ross.

Recently read...

Building upon relationship with the families of those once enslaved at Montpelier, President James Madison’s Virginia home , the estate is leading the way in presenting a fuller- and unflinching –history. An article in the February/March issue of Garden and Gun magazine by Randall Kenan with photographs by Bill Phelps recounts the story of the Gilmore Cabin which had sat abandoned for decades. The cabin was one of few surviving freedman dwellings in the nation. Be sure to get a copy of Garden and Gun and read this so interesting article of how the restoration of the Gilmore Cabin took place and also the photographs including one of The Montpelier Foundation’s Kat Imhoff, a Keswickian we know.

For added convenience, x-ray services, physical therapy and outpatient surgery are all located in the same building as the Sentara Sports Medicine Center. Additionally, acac’s new satellite facility at Pantops is also located just down the hall from the Center, providing an area for physicians to perform functional evaluations on patients who need them.

“We are excited to be able to provide these services at one convenient location which allows for comprehensive and collaborative care for athletes of all levels and all ages,” said Dr. Steve Gunther, Sentara Sports Medicine Center Medical Director.

The Keswick Hunt Club held their annual Beer and Bingo night! Hosted and called by David Birdsong, in his wacky outfit. The chicken hat winner, was Rocky Taylor. Great fun was had by all who played the good 'ole game of B-IN-G-O! Photos courtesy of Annie Vanderwarker.

Left, David Birdsong, center Rocky Taylor and, right, Birdsong in action a calling the game!

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

WINE CELLAR EVENT Be Mine with Wine

Where: Keswick Vineyards, Keswick, Virginia When: Saturday, February 10th 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Join us in our wine cellar for this intimate tasting of Kes-

wick Vineyards wines paired with delicious desserts.

After your tasting, enjoy the romantic setting while you savor a glass of wine by the fireplace on our enclosed porch! The tastings will begin at 12:00pm with seatings available every 15 minutes. Tickets are $15 for all wine club members and $20 for general admission. Call our tasting room to reserve your seating!! 434.244.3341 x 105

FOUR LEGGERS Westminster Dog Show Where: Madison Square Garden When: February 12th and 13th

The The event is embraced in New York City every Feb-

ruary, with salutes from such world-famous partners as the Empire State Building, which lights its tower in purple and gold (Westminster colors) during the show; Saks 5th Avenue, which features a street window with a Westminster-themed display; and the New York Stock Exchange, which invites the winner to ring the opening bell following its big win. The show has been broadcast on live television since 1948.The program airs on Monday and Tuesday. The Monday night broadcast is shown on Fox Sports.

Westminster takes place over two days and nights every February. During the day, the dogs compete at the breed level (i.e., against other dogs of the same breed). Each Best of Breed winner (BOB) advances into its respective group, of which there are seven (Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding).

Group competition is held during the evenings, and the seven group winners advance into the final competition, which one judge will select one of them as the Best In Show winner. Since 2014, the show allowed mixedbreed dogs to compete in an agility event. Doors open at 6 PM for best of breed benching area Monday to include Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups (beginning at 8 PM)Tuesday to include Junior Showmanship, Sporting, Working, Terrier groups and BEST IN SHOW (beginning at 7:30 PM)

STATE OF THE RACES Virginia Foxhound Club Annual Meeting

Where: Fauquier Springs Country Club, Virginia When: Sunday, February 11th

The speaker this year is John (Jeb) B. Hannum III. Jeb

will speak about the state of the racing industry in Virginia, specifically, the development of the Virginia Equine Alliance and also discuss some key national trends affecting the racing industry.

He is a lifelong foxhunter having started hunting at age 6 with Mr. Stewart’s Cheshire Foxhounds in Unionville, PA. He later worked for two Hall of Fame steeplechase trainers and rode as an amateur timber jockey from 1987 to 2013. In 2008 he was appointed to the PA Racing Commission and served until 2011. In 2011 he was appointed the Executive Director of the PA Horse Breeders Association and oversaw the administration of one of the country’s largest breeding programs. In 2014, he moved to Virginia with his family and in the fall of that year he was appointed the first Executive Director of the Virginia Equine Alliance. For further information (540) 364-3397 - Mrs. Joan Jones

DINNER ON ST. VALENTINE'S Valentines Day at The Inn Where: Willow Grove Inn When: February 14th

Enjoy a gourmet dinner for two in Vintage with a spe-

cial four-course Valentine’s Day menu or Book our Valentine’s Day Package and spend the night with that special someone in our luxurious accommodations Our Valentine’s Day Package includes:-4-course Valentine’s Day dinner in Vintage , a complimentary bottle of Prosecco in room at arrival. Breakfast in Bed .Starting at $415*. For Further information : (540) 317-1206 info@innatwillowgrove.com

DINNER WITH A CAUSE Five Chefs in the Vineyard

HISTORICAL FAMILY FUN President’s Day Celebration Where: Montpelier When: February 17th- 19th

During Presidents' Day Weekend, Montpelier will be

offering tours every half hour from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Specialty tours include: Saturday-Monday at 10:30 a.m.: "Madison and the Constitution" - $22/adults; $9/children 6-14; free/children under 6. Saturday at 12:00 p.m.: "Journey from Slavery to Freedom" - Free walking/driving tour.Sunday-Monday at 12:00 p.m.: "Montpelier's Enslaved Community" - Free walking tour. All tour tickets include admission to the permanent exhibition The Mere Distinction of Colour. Purchase your tickets online and receive a $2/adult and $1/child discount!

The Gilmore Cabin will be open Saturday-Monday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Did you know that the awardwinning Barbeque Exchange in Gordonsville - minutes from Montpelier - prepares the delicious food at Montpelier's Exchange Cafe? They also throw a great Porkapalooza party, and this year it's February 17-18.Montpelier invites all Porkapalooza attendees to visit us this weekend. Present your wristband at the Visitor Center, get 1/2 off any ticketed tour, and walk off your calories on Montpelier's 2,650 acres that includes miles of walking trails, gardens, and more! Can't make it either day?

The offer is good through the end of the month, so hang on to your wristband. We look forward to welcoming you to Montpelier!

GAME(S) ON! ACC Men’s Basketball Where: Paramount Theater When: Thursday, March 1st – 8:00 pm

The Paramount Theater welcomes the community to

cheer on the Hoos with a FREE live broadcast as they travel to Louisville! Coach Bennett's Cavaliers will take on the Cardinals, led by Head Coach David Padgett, at the KFC Yum! Center on March 1.This event is free and open to the public; pre-registration is recommended.

Concessions will be available for purchase throughout the broadcast; free registration encouraged.

Where: Barboursville Winery When: Sunday, March 4th

On Sunday, March 4th at 6 pm, the Five Chefs in the

Vineyard dinner and silent auction will be held at Barboursville Winery to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Orange. The chefs from five top regional restaurants, including Spencer Crawford from Barboursville’s Palladio, Neil Morris (Pomme), Melissa Close-Hart (Junction), Sarah Deigl (Real Food), and Joclyn Yarnell (The Copper Fish), will each prepare a signature dish to showcase their talents. Barboursville wines are featured during the evening. A wonderful silent auction of selected items and events round out this amazing night at the Vineyard. Tickets are $100/person. Reservations are limited and are accepted as received. The deadline for reservations is February 23rd. To receive an invitation, contact Mary Lew Sponski at 540-672-6399.

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JANUARY 2018

2017

COVER STORY

BY WINKIE MOTLEY

Looking Back

As we begin the New Year we wanted to take a moment to look back, so we’ve pulled together the best from 2017 and put them all in one place.

Keswick Life wishes you – a 2018 that’s quite simply, the best!

January

arrival on Grounds with an exclusive new exhibition.

The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library will open “Faulkner: Life and Works� in February Extraordinary!

As is the tradition, on the cover, was an excellent review of where we have been in 2017! As we began the New Year we wanted readers to take a moment to look back, so we'd pulled together the best from 2017 and put them all in one place. We wished everyone a new year that’s quite simply the best. Key parts of each month’s issue for 2017 were summarized with the highlights to bring it all back to the time or place that has gone too soon or perhaps not soon enough. Most importantly, we took the journey together, as Keswickians.

Bradford and Bryan Manning knew they were going on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show, � but they did not know what the host exactly had in store for them. The brothers, 'Keswick sons', who live with a degenerative eye disease called Stargardt disease, launched their clothing company, “Two Blind Brothers,� this summer.

It’s been 60 years since William Faulkner first came to the University of Virginia as the Balch Writer-in- Residence. In February, the University is marking the diamond anniversary of the Nobel Prize-winning writer’s

February

Unseasonable warmth brings early Spring. We've had

80 degrees in March for Keslife. A record heat in February with 9 days of temperatures over 70 in Keswick.

Get out and enjoy. Guest columnist Sharon H. Merrick's piece R.E. Lee, a Hip Hip Musical is timely and from some of the recent headlines here in our part of the world. Sharon quips, "Well it certainly worked for Alexander Hamilton; catapulted into acceptance by the 21st Century!"

Mary Morony's piece, 'Beware of a Wife Bearing Gifts' is a laugh, the writer nails the human interest aspect in all her work. She takes us on a journey, asks us to ponder and sometimes ask ourselves tough questions. Are you set in your ways? Is it getting worse with age? Are you ready, really ready, for change?

March

Garden Week In Full Bloom. Keswick Life details all

the happenings of the locations in the Keswick environs open during this historic week.

Neighbor Jay Golding, while shopping for show horses in Germany, discovered something that really peaked his interest, see it first in Keswick Life!

Mary Motley Kalergis spent years traveling to hunt clubs all over America with her camera and tape recorder to create an oral history of American foxhunting.

Check out her portraits and interviews in the new book "Foxhunters Speak".

April

We've got the Keswick Horse

Show this month, �Welcome Lindsay� the sponsor of this year’s show and hear all about her plans in Keswick.

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Keswick Hound andHorse Shows Winners plus much more

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there goes another summer also: overheards, keswick scene, keswickians, streetscapes and much more also: overheards, keswick scene, keswickians, streetscapes and much more

also horsin around, architectural projects and smart meters

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Interview with a Huntsman

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

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Good Tidings To All

Freezing His Whiskers Off!

also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Garden Week in Full Bloom

also: life happens, only in keswick, overheard, what’s cooking, travel journal and much more

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Masterful also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, travel journal and much more

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

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Farm Tour Guide

Go Behind The Gates

also: only in keswick, life happens, travel journal, overheard, keswick scene and much more

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Summertime!

Hot Dog Parties

also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

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Uncork it

Keswick Vineyards Releases AmĂŠlie

also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

A Cowboy in Keswick also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

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The Magnificent Man also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

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Winners! also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2015

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Blessed

all give thanks for living the Keswick Life! also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

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Tis the Season

No more winter –

Spring-like weather around the corner? also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Spring Has Sprung!

Annual Garden Week Issue

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Showtime!

The 112th Annual Keswick Horse Show

also: life happens, on stage, only in keswick, overheard, going outs and much more

also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Make it Merry!

also: only in keswick, life happens, what’s cooking, overheard, keswick scene and much more

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Butcher, Chef and Partisan

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Local Nate Anda Finds His Way along a Culinary Road

Insiders Guide to the Grace Church Historic Farm Tour also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - July 2016

also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene and much more

also: life happens, what’s cooking, only in keswick, overheard, horsin' around and much more

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Retail Revival

The Shops at 205 – Gordonsville also: only in keswick, horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, going out guide and much more

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A Keswick Story Tony Vanderwarker's New Book

also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, going out guide, business insider and much more

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Foxhunting Etiquette Traditions That Harken Back Hundreds of Years to the Very Beginning of Foxhunting also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, the going out guide, travel and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its’ environs - November 2016

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Virginia Field Hunter Championship Keswick's Rich History of Winners

also: overheard, keswick scene, weddings, what's cooking and much more

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - December 2016

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Have a Merry and the Happiest for the New Year from Keswick Life

Unseasonable Warmth

Brings Early Spring also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, opinion, travel, only in keswick and much more

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Garden Week in Full Bloom also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, travel, only in keswick and much more

also: looking back, keswick scene, overheard, bookworm, travel and much more

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Keswick Hunt Club adds three new members to their Board of Governors, and three new Master of Foxhounds add their names to the previous twenty-two read all about them and catch them out and about in the Keswick environs.

Maggie Boylen, our new Keswick resident, is looking forward to her move to Kesmont to open her new showhunter barn.

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Horse Show Month Meet Lindsay also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, travel, only in keswick and much more

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June

Summer is Officially Here! We have a great issue for of

The Roanoke Shenandoah Valley Horse Show returned to the Virginia Horse Center on Wednesday, June 21, for the second year in a row. During this year's competition, Ceil Wheeler and her own Callaway's Brioni took home the tricolor! Read all about Keswick winners, including Peggy Augustus' Stellar Wind!

The 8th Annual Grace Church Historic Farm Tour. The Church Grounds were transformed with a wonderful 4-H show, terrific vendors, food vendors and the Grace Grill as well as an exciting new Children's English Country Fair.

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summer fun, things to do and hot dogs on the grill!

Jamie Pollard Grigg and Matthew Parker Manning were married on April 8, 2017 at Keswick Hall and Golf Club – we have an exclusive first look at the festivities!

The Lerner House, across the street from the Orange Village Shopping Center on Madison Road, was recently purchased by Dogwood Village to make room for the future expansion of its facility. Dogwood Village Health and Rehab Center says with only 153 beds, it wants to give its residents more options. Dogwood purchased the Lerner home and its eight acres for $787,500 General Motors Recently Opened the Restored DurantDort Factory One and we have a great story and invited “Keswickian“ Duke (Daniel Durant Merrick)as greatgrandson of Billy Durant, read all the details of this historic event for one of our own.

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Train Spotting at Keswick Station

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also: overheard, going out, keswick scene, only in keswick, happenings and much more

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Huntsman Arrives! Paul Wilson has arrived, with his

An Insider's Guide to the 8th Annual Grace Church Country Fair and Farm Tour.

Our beloved Keswick Horse Show the 113th annual has come and gone. Presenting sponsor, The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Foundation, received great accolades for event this year! Get all the details on the Eastminster Dog Show,a fundraiser for the CASPCA, and see who was a top dog!

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Summer's Officially Here also: overheard, going out, keswick scene, only in keswick, neighbors and much more

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wife Yvonne and teenaged son Giacomo. Paul grew up near Newcastle in the northeast of England, around Terriers and Sighthounds from an early age. Read all the details on page 10, and be sure to give Paul a warm greeting from Keswick Life! Tony Vanderwarker was not here when the chaos unfolded on that Friday and Saturday. He writes, "We watched on TV as outsiders marched through our university, chanting noxious slogans, their torches giving off not light, but hate and asks the questions “What will the world think of us after all this?"

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Trainspotting!

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Beyond the Gates

The Insiders Guide to the 8th Annual Grace Church Country Fair and Farm Tour also: horsin' around, overheard, keswick scene, opinion, travel, only in keswick and much more

On July 17th, 2017, for the first time in 55 years, the southbound Amtrak train from Washington, DC to Charlottesville, stopped at the former Keswick Station, actually Hunt Club Road.

On July 6 the Budweiser company announced their new look saying, “Our new state bottles and cans celebrate the homes of our breweries and the communities that support them,” said Ricardo Marques, vice president, Budweiser. “Since 1876, Budweiser has been proudly brewed across America, and this summer, we’re inviting local consumers to raise a cold one..."!

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Huntsman Arrives at Keswick Hunt Club also: going out, only in keswick, overheard, keswick scene, happenings and much more

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<<< continued from the previous page <<< Over the summer we have seen our fellow Keswickians sharing their adventures on social media, we picked a few of them to share with you here in this month’s Keswick Scene,. “People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.”

– Dagobert D. Runes

September

New Wahoowa Prez! The University of Virginia Board of Visitors on Friday unanimously voted to name James E. Ryan as the University’s next president. A widely respected and accomplished educator and legal scholar, Ryan earned his law degree from UVA and previously served on the School of Law faculty. Since 2013, he has served as dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Charles William Eliot Professor,

Marion duPont Scott, an accomplished horsewoman, inherited the property from her parents and resided at Montpelier until her death in 1983. Mrs. Scott with the help of her brother, William duPont, Jr., transformed Montpelier into a first class Thoroughbred breeding and racing facility, building a state of the art steeplechase course and a flat training track. In 1929, Marion duPont Scott started The Montpelier Hunt Races on the front lawn of James Madison’s home. Keswick Life puts you in the front row with photo journals from the Hunt Club's 2017-18 Season Opening Meet held at Cloverfields featuring green KHC caps for all (a few yellow were seen amongst the crowd) and the Club's 2017 Puppy Show, in honor of Hugh C. Motley, a fundraiser for the benefit of the hounds.

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Two-time Eclipse winner Good Night Shirt (Concern— Hot Story, Two Punch) was recently inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame. The chestnut gelding, bred in Maryland by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman, is owned by Harold A. “Sonny” Via Jr. Virginia will display their crafts during the 23rd annual Artisans Studio Tour on November 11 and 12, 2017.

The self-guided tour, free and open to the public, is an opportunity to talk to professional artisans in a studio environment and experience their passion for creating.

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New President for Wahoowa also: travel, going out, only in keswick, overheard, community, happenings and much more

October

OnIn 1901, William duPont purchased the Montpelier

estate, located four miles west of the Town of Orange, in Virginia’s Piedmont Region. It was the lifelong home of James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, and his wife Dolley. Mr. duPont’s daughter,

Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - November 2017

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Traditions Live On

The Virginia Field Hunter Championship also: travel, going out, overheard, only in keswick, on screen, what's cooking and much more

December

Out in the Cold! The Iconic Keswick Hall closed for ren-

ovations in 2018. They look forward to welcoming us back when they reopen, planned for the spring of 2019.

In this issue

Chasing also: life, going out, only in keswick, overheard, community, business insider and much more

November

Traditions Live On. Shortly after World War II, a group In this issue

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of Virginia Foxhunters decided to hold a hunter trial for horses that had regularly been hunted for the past season, representing each hunt in the Commonwealth.

The Master from each hunt nominated two horses and riders to represent their Hunt .Will Coleman won the championship in 2016, therefore the Keswick Hunt was the host this year. The 2017 edition of The 63rd Virginia Field Hunter Championship trials was held at the Coleman’s Tivoli Farm in Gordonsville, Virginia on Sunday, November 5th.Twelve Virginia Hunts participated with Mo Baptiste from the Piedmont FoxHounds in Upperville emerging as Champion.

Meet the faces who make up the paddock at the historic 2017 Montpelier Races! Keswick Life puts you in the pew at a local wedding~ On October 21st Holly Gumble, daughter of Ned and Heidi Gumble of Keswick married Jacob Ballarotto of Philadelphia.

Read Keswick Life Lets you in on life in Keswick

As Keswickians settle into the post holiday blues and the wicked cold of the first week of January I wondered if some of us were thinking back to the season of giving. It seems as though the holiday season begins earlier and earlier every year. Gifts from handcrafted blankets to riding lessons. The items in the winter gift guide all share one guiding principal, authentic country living.

Plenty of useful stuff, all perfect for the tough-to-shop for Keswickian.

KESWICK Lifestyles in Keswick and its environs - December 2017

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684 IVY DEPOT RD. - c. 1850 farm house in the heart of Ivy. This 5 bedroom renovations recent improvements include bluestone walkways, fieldstone retaining walls, copper roofing, robust gardens and sprawling lawns. Wonderful studio apt./office above a 2 car garage connected by covered breezeway was newly built in 2014. Grounds consist of extensive landscaping/hardscaping, a barn with fenced paddock. 4 acres, flanked by a quiet stream. 5 min drive to UVA. MLS#559117 $2,195,000

THE GARDNER FARM - A personal parkland. An expansive retreat of 1,563 acres that offers the highest degree of privacy and bucolic tranquility rural Virginia can offer. 4 miles of the South Anna River traverses the property with approximately 20 miles in trails extending through forests. Several unique river crossings, 4 scenic ponds and a 30 acre lake. MLS# 551631 $7,500,000

BLOOMINGDALE - c. 1840, Bloomingdale is a noteworthy Orange County, VA historic property located in the heart of Somerset. The Federal manor has a magnificent center hall with grand proportioned rooms (11 ft. ceilings on main floor) and fireplaces in every room (8 total). Geothermal heating and air, renovated sun porch saltwater pool, incredible Southwest and Blue Ridge Mt. views. MLS# 567939 $1,200,000

HIDDEN SPRINGS FARM - c. 1800 home and 157-ac. Extraordinary mountain setting and views, the property includes a 2 BR guest home, log cabin guest house, and 3 story garage/barn. Incredible attention to detail this home is s signature Free Union farm. MLS#566997 $2,500,000

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ON EXHIBIT

‘What Everything is Made Of' ADAPTED BY KESWICK LIFE

New

City Arts presents "What Everything is Made Of," new works by VM FISK. Local Keswickians joined for the recent First Friday opening reception held on Friday, February 2.

the the Herradura Barrel Art regional competition and in 2016 was featured as one of Tribeza Magazine’s 10 to watch.

She says, "my whole life, I've seen patterns in everything around me."

The show features paintings and sculpture, "What Everything is Made Of" explores the confusion and discovery of daily life simplified into shape, line, and color. Each piece is a meditation, evolving disorder to semi-order, finding pattern in chaos and heartache.

For more information, visit: https://newcityarts.org/calendar/vm-fisk--what-everything-is-made-of

VM FISK (Virginia Madison Fisk) was born and raised on a horse farm in Keswick. She studied painting and video art at California Institute of the Arts and sculpture at Virginia Commonwealth University.

The Welcome Gallery exhibit opening receptions are presented by Northwestern Mutual. Sponsored by Ting Charlottesville and Keevil & Keevil Grocery and Kitchen. This exhibit is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome!

After several years in the film industry designing and building sets, Fisk quit to pursue her own work. In 2014, she won

LIFE, MAKE IT HAPPEN! A Number of Years Ago

A number of years ago, long about the

time that I started to notice I had lived more life than I lay before me, I came up with a theory: the reason people die is that they cease to feel relevant. This observation didn't just drop on me like an anvil. Like a fine wine, it developed over time. Furthermore, I’m certain culture holds a big key to longevity.

The first blush of this idea dawned when I realized I had no more idea whose face was on the cover of People magazine than a goose knew how to multiply nine times eight. The who, what, and where of the Kardashians was a complete mystery, the why anyone cared, even more so. Like most people, I live my life making choices as to how to spend my allotted attention. Pop culture, I left any overt interest in my rearview mirror around the advent of the Bee Gees. Mind you I didn’t entirely turn my back. US, and People the purveyors of the culture were my go to reads at any medical office. My children filled in the gaps in rest of my sketchy knowledge base.

What I didn't realize at the time was I was enjoying one of the few and greatest spoils of middle age. I still had skin in the game but no real cognitive investment in what celebrity lost twenty pounds or the present occupant of Jennifer Anniston’s bed. One of the few benefits of a time in life where people are wrestling with questions with far reaching consequenc-

BY MARY MORONY

es like what to do about Mom and Dad and how to steer your teenager through the pitfalls of a ferrous sex drive without losing your mind or gaining a grandchild.

It wasn't until the progeny flew the nest did pop culture all but disappear in my everyday discourse. Suddenly tabloid headlines screamed of dire dilemmas faced by complete strangers. Easy enough to dismiss, but I warn you do so at your peril. The slope is treacherous, possibly leading to a rapid downward tragic trajectory.

Steady, there is no need for a full-bore panic attack nor must you choose quantity over quality of life, at least not yet.

If you don’t become immediate twitter pals with Hollywood royalty (as if you even knew how or with whom) you will survive. Out of necessity, I possess a plan to remedy the situation. For if a long life requires a primer on present-day pop culture spoon-feed daily, kill me now.

Here are ten suggestions that won’t guarantee longevity but can make what time you have a lot more interesting and relevant to you and yours: 1. Take little steps out into the new and unknown like finding a different way to get home once in a while. Introduce yourself to someone new. Buy an article of clothing you would never have

thought of wearing until now. Slowly up grade your look.

2. Embrace change. You don’t have to give it a huge bear hug. Try one of those tepid embraces you saved for your mother’s aunt who you saw exactly twice in your life.

3. Mix up your routine. Better yet throw it out altogether. Do something you haven’t done in years or ever. Show interest in your grandchild’s favorite computer game. Learn some of the jargon.

Ask if you could play. Take your kid to a movie. Better yet take your kid’s kid to a movie of his or her choice.

4. Go out and test-drive a new car every month or so. Make it a different car and sometimes one you always wished for. It is amazing how hard it is to drive a new car. You have figure out where the clock is or how hard to hit the breaks good stuff for your brain creates new neuropath ways.

5. You don’t have to know them well enough to pick the Kardashians out of a lineup but work on remembering their names. I know. I know. Believe me. I know. The dividends of adding new synapses will be worth it, I promise and it will blow your younger relatives away.

This is what puts more grooves in your brain.

6. Every once in a while break the law.

I’m not suggesting that you rob a bank.

Break the speed limit. If you are uncom-

fortable driving too fast go forty in a thirty-five mile an hour zone just push it the tiniest bit. If you have a lead footed history drive the speed limit. Tear those DO NOT REMOVE labels off your pillow instead.

7. The next time you go out for dinner go someplace you have never been. Eat a cuisine you’ve never eaten. Introduce a new recipe to your dinner rotation at least monthly.

8. Take a class in something you have been vaguely interested in but never had the time for. Make time for new often. It makes for more brain plasticity.

9. Travel to a spot you’ve never been. It doesn’t have to be far, or exotic just new to you. Learn a foreign language or skill.

10. Read a new book regularly. If you need suggestions I would happily make a few.

Becoming more relevant has a lot to do with climbing out of your comfort zone.

It’s up to you. Following old established habits and patterns while comforting could be shortening your life span. I’m not willing to take the chance. There is not a pillow in my house with a do not remove label on it. Next week I’m going to test-drive a Porche Panamera just for the fun of it. How about you?

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KHC Montpelier Foxhunting PHOTOGRAPHY BY LIZ CALLAR PHOTO

The Keswick Hunt met at Montpelier ona cold January 10th. The Montpelier Ladies served warm libations and biscuits to start the meet and afterwards a very fun tailgate was provided thanks to Montpelier, “a pizza food truck”!

Liz Callar was there to photograph the day. Photos are for sale - see them on her website. http://www.lizcallar.com/g/keswick_hunt-montpelier-1102018

Pictured: (top to bottom) Jennifer Nesbitt, the Montpelier ladies, Huntsman Paul Wilson, Sandy Rives and Kennelman Mike Poindexter.

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ONLY IN KESWICK How Cold Isn't It?

BY TONY VANDERWARKER

Every winter Virginians moan and bitch

about the cold. “Can you believe this weather? I’m really sick of it,” or, “I’ve had it up to here with this damn cold,” you hear from everyone. Sure 0° degrees is no fun, neither is 20°. Even if we have a string of 20° days, it quickly warms up, goes up to 65° or even 70° in January.

What we fail to take into account is the folks in Fargo have an average low of 0° in January and an average high of 18°.

Okay, you say, but who in their right mind would live in Fargo? But plenty of people do live in Chicago where the average low is 17° and the high is 31°.

So relatively, we’ve got it good. I know because I lived in Chicago for twenty years. On one winter day in February, even though it was cold as hell and starting to snow, I decided to hoof it home, a distance of twelve blocks down the main drag, Michigan Avenue.

After two blocks, I realized I was in the middle of a full-fledged blizzard. Already there was two inches of snow on the ground and all I had on was my pair of red Italian loafers, very stylish complete with fancy tassels and decorative stitching but hardly the mukluks I need-

ed for a snowstorm. Of course there were no cabs, and few cars on Michigan as it was coming down so hard no one could see five inches in front of their face.

By block six, there was a corresponding six inches. The snow was so high you could barely make out the curbs. Plus it started piling up on the soles of my loafers, sticking to them and creating big slippery pads so I lost what little traction I’d once had.

Now I was holding on to window ledges along the avenue and slip-sliding from light pole to traffic sign in an effort to stay standing. Plus the wind started to whip up (in Chicago, they have a special name for it, the Hawk) so despite my shaky footing, I was getting buffeted around the sidewalk like a toy top.

Here I was in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the country and I might as well have been in the middle of a Saskatchewan snowfield during a major blizzard. It was now taking me ten minutes to walk a block and the snow was sneaking inside my collar and coursing in rivulets down my back. My eyebrows and moustache were crusted with snow and I could feel my feet getting first

damp then frigid, the snow getting the best of my Italian loafers.

Finally, I made it to the front door and banged the doorknocker hard.

“Why did I decide to walk home?” I asked myself. I could have stayed in my nice warm office until the snow let up and I could call a cab.

When my wife opened the door, her hand flew up to her face and she gasped, “I hardly recognized you. You look like the Abominable Snowman,” “Look like him? I feel like him.” I answered, stepping into the hallway.

“Stay here, I’ll run get a broom to brush you off.”

After eight blocks, there was a good ten inches of snow on the ground and I was high-stepping like a Lipizzaner horse.

In block nine, my feet slipped out from under me and the wind took me down.

In that one block, I hit the ground four times and it occurred to me that if I happened to bang my head on a lamp post and passed out, I could conceivably freeze to death on the Magnificent Mile and not be found until hours later when a snow blower revealed my lifeless, frostbitten form.

Three more blocks, then two. Now I was covered in snow, it was piled on my shoulders, stuck to my coat, accumulating on my knees, though I couldn’t see, I wasn’t wearing a hat so it must have been crowning my head.

Though my red loafers never looked the same, I quickly recovered. And over drinks that night, we had some good chuckles over my Arctic experience in the middle of the city.

So whenever I hear a Virginian complain about the cold, I offhandedly say to them, “You ought to try living in a place like Chicago, you’d now what cold really is.”

I always get an odd look, as if the person is thinking, “Why would I ever do that?

This is plenty cold enough for me.”

So I drop it, thinking, at least I know what cold is—and this isn’t!

One more block, I was smelling the barn.

Now there was a foot of snow on the ground, making the going even harder.

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WHAT'S COOKING Sam’s Southern Pound Cake

BY SAM JOHNSON

Ingredients: ●

4 Sticks of Butter Softened

5. Add 3 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar

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3 and 1/2 cup granulated sugar

and cream until light and fluffy

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10 eggs

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2 eggs yolk

6. Then add buttermilk until fully mixed in.

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1 ½ Cup of Buttermilk

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4 cups all-purpose flour

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3 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1 teaspoon of coconut extract

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1 teaspoon of baking powder

Instructions: 1. Allow butter and eggs to come to room temperature along with buttermilk

Sam's

Southern Pound Cake with Grilled Pear and Bourbon Sauce is simply divine!

2. Grease and flour a tube or bundt pan.

You may need to line tube pan with waxed paper cake may rise above pan.

7. Add one egg at a time 10 large eggs, beating 1 minute after each addition.

8. Lower speed on mixer to low and slowly add 4 cups all-purpose flour.

9. Add vanilla & coconut extract and mix in completely.

10. Pour batter into prepared tube or bundt pan. (If using a bundt pan, make sure it's large enough for batter to double in size.)

11. Make sure to slam pan on counter to get out any air bubbles.

12. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 25 to 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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◆ MERRIE MILL ◆ Extraordinary 407-acre estate in a premier Keswick location yet just minutes to Charlottesville and UVA. Notable c. 1857 main residence, charming guest house, and a full complement of farm buildings. MLS#566172 $3,450,000 Charlotte Dammann 434.981.1250

◆ KESWICK GOLF COURSE ◆ Exceptional 2.35-acre lot (Lot 2, Club Drive) on the first fairway of the FULL CRY Golf Course in Keswick Estate. Beautiful views of the golf course, lake and historic Southwest Mountains in the distance. MLS# 555968 $445,000 Steve McLean 434.981.1863

◆ KESWICK ESTATE ◆ Exquisite, 4-bedroom home with premium finishes, paneled study, 1st-floor master suite, home theater, infinity pool, charming guest house, and professionally designed gardens.

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◆ CARAPAN ◆ Private, 2.5 acres with lovely views of the golf course and distant mountains.

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BOOKWORM Winter Reads

BY SUZANNE NASH

Happy New Year!

I was lucky this year and got loads of books this holiday season and I can’t wait to share them with you.

If you read any of Mary Morony’s last few books you will surely enjoy her latest, If it Ain’t One Thing. Time has passed in the Apron String Series. Now the Mackey clan gathers once again after a long absence. They come to celebrate the intimate marriage of granddaughter Virginia and old wounds and hurts get stirred back up. Stranded by a snowstorm they must all face the past and look toward a new future. There are still wistful flashbacks to the times before and the wisdom Ethel shared with the family. It helps to have read the earlier two books so you have some idea of the background of each character and so the flashbacks make more sense, but I really enjoyed the book and the Christmas setting was also very appropriate considering the season. This would be a wonderful read if we ever do get snowed in this year! Or a perfect book to enjoy while curled up by the fire.

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann is a true story of a startling

conspiracy that will amaze you if you had never heard of this murder. It is quite a disturbing look at 1920s Oklahoma where the wild west and its gun slinging tactics were still in full swing.

The FBI was newly formed and this was one of its first cases. The Osage Indian Nation had been moved time and time again to less and less desirable land and finally they were given a rocky area no one ever expected could be used for anything. It was ironic that this is where oil was discovered and suddenly the Osage were some of the wealthiest people in the USA. This did not sit well with many of the “white folks” and powers that be.

What follows is an unbelievable series of murders and cover ups that involved law enforcement and political leaders. As the FBI and Osage dig deeper it become clear that it will be hard to get justice in that environment and harder still to keep the remaining Osage from meeting a grim fate. Greed and narrow mindedness lie at the bottom of this entire ordeal. I was just floored by the callousness and prejudice that prevailed throughout. Everyone should read this so they can understand how important it is that justice be blind and fair and that no one should consider themselves beyond the reach of it.

In Only in Naples Katherine Wilson goes to Naples to live for three months but decides to stay and becomes enmeshed in the lives of the family of her future husband, Salvatore. The Avellone family gives Katherine a first rate experience of all it means to not only be Italian but to be from Naples. Mother Rafaella especially introduces her to the importance of food and how to cook it. She learns of carnale: confidence and comfort in one’s own skin. It is a delightful and funny look at the intricacies of Italian living and family life and I enjoyed it immensely.

The last book I’d recommend this month is a very imaginative thriller filled with loads of psychological suspense, The Last Mrs. Parrish by debut writer, Liv Constantine. Thrillers are one of my favorite genres to start a new year with as they seem to get the brain out of the lethargy of the post-holiday stupor. This proved to be a great holiday read! Amber Patterson is a lovely young lady ready to take on the world…and win. Changing her appearance to become a drab mousy thing she flies under the radar of most of the beautiful ladies in Bishop’s Harbor Connecticut. She is ready to move up in

the world and has her eyes fixed on a target: Jackson Parrish, who is handsome, talented, rich and just happens to be married. He isn’t just married but seems to be very much in love with his perfect wife, Daphne. But don’t underestimate Amber. She has a plan and methodically befriends and becomes indispensable to Daphne. This story has loads of twists and is written in a way that makes it hard to decide who you want to route for as they all have their flaws! If you have ever watched the ID channel, this story seems like it was scripted from one of their shows and it reminds me a little of The Girl on the Train.

So as this new year begins I hope you will enjoy all of those lovely books you received at Christmas and if you need more, you at least have a few recommendations to choose from as you browse at the bookstore. Stay warm!

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“Dressing Downton: OBITUARY Walter C. Fisher, 76 passed away A life-long student, athlete and teacher, peacefully at his home in Rochelle. He is Mrs. Kilpatrick was a graduate of John survived by his mother, Elizabeth Fisher; Marshall High School and Westhamptwo brothers, Gregory Fisher and his wife, ton College, University of Richmond. She Deborah, and Michael Fisher and his wife, earned two Masters degrees in educaSarah; two children, Rebecca Harlow and tion and psychology from the University Robert Fisher and their spouses; and two of Hartford and Trinity College in Hartgrandchildren, Brandon Harlow and Tren- ford, Conn., respectively, moving from the ton Fisher. He was preceded in death by classroom and playing fields as a beloved his father, Robert Fisher; and his brother, teacher and coach to guidance counseling Kenneth Fisher. A memorial service will be and family counseling in the later years of held at the Orange Train Depot on Satur- her long career in both Virginia and Conday, Feburary 3, 2018, from 6 until 8 p.m. necticut. With their move to ConnectiPrivate interment to be held at a later date. cut in 1957 in support of Mr. Kilpatrick's work with the Connecticut General InsurFaye Hines Kilpatrick, 90, of Cro- ance Company, Mrs. Kilpatrick's Southern zier, Virginia, and long-time resident of Li- charm, energy, and wit contributed greatly tchfield, Connecticut, passed away peace- to her husband's rise to head the company CIGNA Corporation, and to his fully at home among loved ones, her and later A great community is fulland of inspiration.

Innisfree takes special care to create success in those positions. A fierce tennis treasured Maltese Leo lying at her side, on a therapeutic work environment for its coworkers that builds a strong sense of Tuesday, January 23, 2018. She was prede- player and avid horsewomen, Mrs. Kilcommunity and enhances each person’s unique skills. When Innisfree needed ceased by her husband of 49 years, Robert patrick was a member the Country Club more space for additional expand theshe weaving studio. of helped Virginia where played tennis until D. Kilpatrick; her parents, Ellwoodweavers, RaefordCACF the age of 85, and of the Litchfield Now, coworkers, like Mark, who have skills that can transform spools of yarn intoCounty Hines and Clarissa Jane Carter Lewis Hines (Conn.)

Hounds Deep Hunt Club of Richmond; and by two sisters, Margaret beautiful placemats, can enjoy working with friends and canand share theirRun carefully in Goochland, Va. She continued Patton (Sam) of products Birmingham, and Our passion is to support the community.to shoot crafted with ourAla., community.

Mary Louise Tate of Norfolk, Va. She leaves and foxhunt well into her 80's and to enKeswickLife 2018_Layout 1 12/28/17 behind five children, Robert (Patrick) D. joy trail riding until just the year before her passing.

She was committed to preKilpatrick Jr. (Heidi) of Los Angeles Caserving land, historic places, and history, lif., Kathleen S. Kilpatrick of Crozier, Va., no end to whattowemany can dononprofit together. and and contributed Lauren D. Kilpatrick (Richard Petrovits) of There’s educational organizations, including the Cromwell, Ct., Tracy C. Kilpatrick of Pal- www.cacfonline.org Virginia Historical Society and Montpelier; myra, Va., and T. David Kilpatrick (Korri) of Fargo, N.D.; 10 grandchildren, and sev- the universities of Virginia and Richmond; en great-grandchildren; and her brother, St. Christopher's School and St. Andrew's School, both in Richmond; and recently to Edwin Hines of Chesterfield.

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Featuring costumes accessories from the hit PBS series students, and recently as a donor.and Mrs. Kilpatrick gave as well of her time and talents Frances Elizabeth Gibson Loose at the Virginia Historical Society in support of her values: she was active, of Keswick, 86, died on the Eve of The often as a leader, in a number of civic and Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus political organizations, including, among Christ, January 5, 2018. She was born June others: thehe Chapel GuildHistorical of CannonSociety Memo- is 13, 1931 attothe Martha Jefferson Hospital.

Virginia pleased announce that Altria Group has rial Chapelagreed at the University of Richmond; She was the daughter of Nellie Mary Gibto sponsor the VHS’s newest exhibit, “Dressing Downton: Changing the Board of the Tandem Friends School; son and Arthur Gibson of Ivy. She was the for Changing the Board Fashion the University of VirginiaTimes.”

School owner of Tuel Jewelers on the Downtown of Continuing Education; a member of the Mall, a smart business lady, a loving mom Monticello Cabinet; a docent at will Wilton and grandmother, a devoted wife. 2016 She and The nationally touring exhibit run from October 2015and through January House in Richmond and as a volunteer at loved her family and her community. She be shown in the newly createdwas changing exhibition space, one of the project thewill Virginia Museum of VHS’s Fine Arts.

An avoa God fearing woman and a great begoals of its $38-million of Virginia Campaign.” cational genealogist, Mrs. “Story Kilpatrick was liever in prayer. At one time in her life she a member of: the Jamestowne Society; the considered becoming a nun. She instilled Colonial Dames of America; the National those values in her family and she showed The exhibition consists of 35 costumes and accessories from the popular PBS Society of Colonial Dames; the Daugh- God's love in her interaction with those she MASTERPIECE Classic program. willMany be able to explore the lives of Downton’s ters of the American Revolution; andVisitors the met. called her Mom, "Mom Tuel," United Daughters of the Confederacy.

She "Momma Queen the Mall, but aristocratic inhabitants and their servants during Loose," the World WarofI period. was as well the founder and a long-time all called her their friend. She was marmember of the Republican Women's Club ried to Hermann Loose for 56 years until has County. a long history of support arts,” said Jack Nelson, Executive of “Altria Goochland The family wishes for histhe death in 2017.

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by Vice to President thank herand long-time helper, Angela herAltria sister, Group, Louise Haney, and her husband, Chief Technology Officer, and Board Vice Chairman, Payne, and the careful caregivers at ParaMilton, her brothers, William Gibson and Virginia Historical Society. “And we are pleased to support the Virginia Historical 10:54 AM Page 1 and Intrepid Hospice who his wife, Alma, Luther Gibson, and Verdise Home Care Society as brings traveling like ‘Dressing Downton’ to ourDoralis hometown. smoothed theitlast months of Mrs.exhibitions Kilpat- ley Gibson and her sister in-law, rick's Thispassage. exhibition will be a great draw for residents and visitors alike.”

Loose Rufenacht, and her husband, Willie. She is survived by her daughters, Mary The service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday Loose DeViney and her husband, John, and “We are have Altria Group sponsor this nationally touring exhibition of January 27, excited 2018, into Cannon Memorial Frieda Loose-Wagner and her husband, Downton Abbeyofcostumes,” President and CEO of theand Virginia Chapel, University Richmond,said withPaul re- Levengood, Michael, and two grandsons, Hunter ception to follow immediately in many the atriTyler, whom she loved very much. She Historical Society.

“There are real-life American connections to Downton Abbey, um of the nearby Gottwald Science Center. is survived by her sisters-in-law, Nancy exhibition complements the VHS mission to bring our history to life. During In and lieu this of flowers, donations may be made Gibson and Peggy Gibson. She is also sur-

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

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

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OBITUARY vived by nieces and nephews, Hermann Rufenacht, Wick Rufenacht, and HansPeter Rufenacht, Brenda Vest and Michael Haney, David Gibson, Donald Gibson, Dennis Gibson, Terry Gibson Morris, and Tracey Gibson McDonald, Sherri Gibson Perry, and Larry Gibson and Kelly Gibson.

William DeViney and Sara DeViney and their families, and the many friends she leaves behind.

She graduated from Meriwether Lewis High School in Ivy in 1950, where she played basketball and was the pitcher for the softball team. She and the girls called themselves the "Gas House Gang." She attended night school at Jefferson Business School for bookkeeping. She received certificates from Jewelers of America (JA) and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). She began to work at McCrory's Five and Dime at the Candy Counter, and then was hired by Diana Shops where she was involved in sales and fashion merchandising; later traveling across the Commonwealth setting up new stores. She was hired as the bookkeeper for Tuel Jewelers in 1953. In 1975, she became the owner.

She operated the retail jewelry, watch and jewelry repair with her daughters and later with her grandsons. She engraved and restrung pearls until she broke her wrist, and waited on customers until Parkinson's Disease prevented her from walking on her own. She still came dressed for business every day and greeted each customer from her desk, as soon as the bells rang on the door. Her smile and friendly hello will be silent. Her family will continue to operate the store in the same manner in which she would have insisted. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, Credit Women International, Apple Harvest Festival (current Dogwood Festival) Albemarle Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Business Association, Downtown Business Alliance, American Legion Auxiliary, a fellow Parliamentarian, Business and Professional Women and enjoyed bowling with her husband in the Guys and Dolls League.

She was Baptized, Confirmed and Married at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Ivy, where she was the Altar Guild Directress and an active member of the Episcopal Church Women. After her marriage, she became a member of Grace Episcopal Church-Cismont serving on the Alter Guild, Episcopal Church Women, a Sunday School Teacher and St. Margaret's Guild.

She enjoyed attending St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Simeon, Christ Episcopal Church in Gordonsville, and Calvary Baptist Church at the Woolen Mills, and later in Charlottesville with her sister. Pallbearers, John DeViney, Donald Gibson, Michael Haney, Hunter Loose, Michael Wagner, and Tyler Wagner. Honorary pallbearers, All the Delivery Folks she called "Zip." A Service of the The Burial of the Dead was held on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Grace Episcopal Church- Cismont, with The Reverend G. Miles Smith and The Reverend Carol Sims officiating.. In addition to flowers, contributions may be made to Grace Episcopal Church-Cismont, POB 43, Keswick, VA 22947. Condolences may be made to her family at www.hillandwood.com

Hugh Hamilton Wilson, Jr., age

74, of Charlottesville, VA., died at home January 14, 2018. He was born in Miami, August 24, 1943 to the late Hugh Hamilton Wilson and Frances Xavier Nugent Wilson. He attended Coral Gables Senior High School and is a member of the Ching Tang fraternity. He graduated from the University of Florida ('65) with a degree in Journalism and was a member of the Blue Key Society. In 1982, Hugh received the school's Distinguished Alumnus award. He is a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity and the St. Cecilia Society of Charleston, S.C. Before getting his start in television and motion pictures, Hugh wrote copy for Burton-Campbell Advertising in Atlanta. He went on to become the president of the company in 1973. In Los Angeles, Hugh wrote for the "Bob Newhart Show," created the CBS hit "WKRP in Cincinnati," and directed movies, notably the first "Police Academy," "Guarding Tess" and "First Wives Club." He won his Best Comedy Writing Emmy in 1988 for "Frank's Place," which he considered his best work. But with the twin curse of glowing critical reviews and lousy ratings, it was cancelled after its first season. He is a rare twotime winner of Best Comedy Writing for the Humanitas Prize, which is given for promoting human dignity and meaning within popular entertainment. Hugh and his family moved from Los Angeles to a farm in Virginia in 1992. He taught TV and screen writing at the University of Virginia.

Hugh is survived by his wife of 40 years, Charters Smith Wilson; children, Cannon Wilson Sayers (Gary) of Atlanta, Price Wilson White (Kip) of Charlottesville, Va., Margaret Wilson Thomas (Joe) of San Francisco, Hugh Patrick Wilson of Richmond, Va., Caroline Charters Wilson of Los Angeles; and four splendid grandchildren. He also leaves behind his dear friend, Sandra Williams Player of Atlanta. Hugh was raised Roman Catholic and attended the Episcopal Church with his wife and children. He brought his impeccable sense of humor to his scholarly endeavors, which included the history of the Catholic Church and the Italian Renaissance. He was an avid reader and writer, history buff, enthusiastic spectator and sportsman, and lover of life.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Christ Episcopal Church, 120 West High Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902..

James Otis Harris departed this life

on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the Albemarle Rehabilitation Center of Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born on February 8, 1929, in Charlottesville, Virginia to the late Thomas "Boo" Harris and Lilly Louise Walker. He was also predeceased

by his loving wife of 65 years, Evelyn Boston Harris; and his brother, Virgil Thomas Harris of Charlottesville, Virginia. He worked as a fencing contractor for 20 years, followed by founding, owning and operating Harris Disposal for over 50 years. James also had a passion for farming and gardening.

James is survived by his sister, Mary Burts of Keswick, Virginia; and leaves behind his devoted daughter, Lee Ethel Harris-Butler of Keswick, Virginia; two devoted sons, James Kenneth Harris and wife, Vanessa of Hampton, Virginia and Thomas Harris of North Garden, Virginia; a son-in-law, Patrick Butler of Charlottesville, Virginia; four loving grandchildren, Chrystal Banks of Richmond, Virginia, Patrick Butler and wife, Nicole of Palmyra, Virginia, Reggie Butler and

wife, Ebony of Palmyra, Virginia, and Nathan Harris of Norfolk, Virginia; also along with seven great-grandchildren; a devoted sisters-in-law, Mary Harris of Cismont, Virginia; three cousins, Martha James of Keswick, Virginia, Nora Young of Keswick, Virginia, and Alice Douglas of Charlottesville, Virginia; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Union Run Baptist Church, 3220 Keswick Road, Keswick, Virginia. Many thanks to Brandy Pugh and the staff at the Hospice of the Piedmont. J. F. Bell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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