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BUSINESS INSIDER
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New Owners Old Business ADAPTED BY LIZ DELANEY
Old Manse Ca. 1868 with 46 acres in the historic Town of Orange. This center hall Colonial Revival is surrounded by century-old boxwood in the Keswick Hunt. Well established pasture and large spring-fed pond. $985,000
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Kenwalt With 722 acres in the Keswick Hunt just outside Somerset near James Madison’s
Montpelier, Kenwalt enjoys over a mile of frontage on the Rapidan River. Fertile bottomland, beautiful Blue Ridge and SW Mtn views. $5,700,000
Old Rectory On 3 parklike acres on Gospel Hill in the Rapidan Historic District of Orange
County. C. 1880, completely restored and light filled, with tall ceilings and 3 working fireplaces. Beautiful Blue Ridge mountain views. 90 min. south of D.C. $625,000 For information on these and others call:
Joe Samuels (434) 981-3322 or Julia Parker Lyman (540) 748-1497
SAMUELS Jos. T.
Over 100 Years Of Virginia Real Estate Service Charlottesville u (434) 981-3322 u www.jtsamuels.com
recently sat down with local resident Zach Spielman for a bagel and to learn of his latest venture. Zach and his sister Emma recently purchased Schafer Motor Co. Inc., in Orange, Virginia. It’s been a staple motorcycle, outdoor gear, and outdoor power tool business in Orange since the ’60’s, owned by Scotty Schafer. They carried the Honda brand from 1976-2006 and Kawasaki brand from 1998-2005. Zach grew up with business talk around the dinner table as his mother and father own a manufacturing business in the area. He said it was a natural progression that he would want to own his own business eventually. His family has been in the Keswick area a long time Zach moved here from Newport News in middle school. He went to Trinity College and majored in economics and returned to work for PBM Products in Gordonsville, which is now Perrigo Nutritionals, and now works for PBM Capital Group in operations. He told me a love of his is Formula One racing, which for those of us who know only the name, is Grand Prix motor racing on a track with races held all over the world with Formula One cars. He follows the races and has traveled extensively to see them. The cars are single seat, open cockpit, open wheel racing cars. They have front and rear wings and an engine positioned behind the driver. They are constructed by racing teams. Zach also has a love of all things motorcycle. He
loves to take his sport motorcycles for on road trips with friends. So how does this translate back to Orange, Virginia? I’m getting to that. The new name for Schafer Motor will be EZ Performance Center (for Emma and Zach)! They will now be an exclusive carrier of all things “Stihl” which offers a great reputation for motorized equipment with outstanding service behind what they sell. They offer chainsaws, trimmers, blowers, etc. and will service these for years to come. Zach will also carry Alum-Line truck tops, bodies and trailers, which last a lifetime. All essential products in a farming community where livestock must be transported. The new items Zach hopes to carry will be motorcycles made by KTM- Sportmotorcycles AG. He hopes to have the exclusive dealership in the Richmond, Fredericksburg, etc. area. KTM is known for their off road motorcycles and street motorcycles. Zach said dirt biking is very big in our area. Two long time employees of Schafer (and now EZ Performance) are Eddie and Ben, who are dirt biking enthusiasts themselves. Did I mention that when Zach isn’t relaxing at home with his two dogs he’s racing his BMW M car at the Virginia International Raceway in Danville or Summit Point racetrack in West Virginia? So, it seems that business and things with motors are in Zach’s blood. He’s got a very evident entrepreneurial spirit and I can’t wait to see where he is in five years!
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