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DEPARTMENTS 6 CALENDAR 8 NEIGHBORS

by Amy Fujii

Ashburn Ice House hockey director lives for the ice

56 PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF MAURITZEN

FEATURES 33 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

by Therese P. Howe

Your go-to guide for gifts with a Loudoun touch

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12 HEALTH & BEAUTY

Don’t arrive at the New Year’s

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Fitness trends in and around the county 18 DINING

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Celebrate the holidays with homegrown produce and meats

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THROUGH DEC. 24 CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL TICONDEROGA FARMS, CHANTILLY Enjoy holiday fun at this Christmas farm festival packed with activities every weekend through Dec. 24, including hayrides to the white pinefields and access to all the farm attractions such as pits to make s’mores or hot dogs. Admission is $5.95 per person, children younger than 2 years are free. Breakfast with Santa also is available by reservation for an extra charge; call 703.327.4424 to register or for more info.

THROUGH DEC. 30 CHRISTMAS AT OATLANDS OATLANDS, LEESBURG Come see the mansion at Oatlands sparkle with holiday spirit! The mansion will be adorned with historic and handcrafted decorations, full of greenery and gorgeous Christmas trees. The Carriage House Gift Shop has become an annual destination for many shoppers because of its variety of holiday gift ideas. Tours of the mansion are Monday through Friday on the hour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday every half hour from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday every half hour from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 per adult, $9 for adults 60 and over, $9 per child ages 6 to 16, and free for children under 5 and Friends of Oatlands. For more info visit www.oatlands.org.

THROUGH JAN. 2 HOLIDAY TOURS OF GOV. DAVIS’ HOME MORVEN PARK, LEESBURG Get an historic perspective on the holidays with daily guided tours of Gov. Westmoreland Davis’ home from noon- 4p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 12, free for children 5 and younger. No registration needed.

For more info, call 703.777.2414 or visit www. morvenpark.org.

DEC. 2-4 HOLIDAYS IN LEESBURG Festivities begin Friday night at 6 p.m. with the Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony accompanied by music by the Loudoun Chorale and the Loudoun County High School Chamber Choir. The weekend continues with the Holiday Fine Arts and Craft Show at Ida Lee Park on Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The show hosts more than 90 vendors with one-of-a-kind handcrafted products. For more info visit www.idalee.org.

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DEC. 2-3 CHRISTMAS IN MIDDLEBURG Festivities begin Friday night with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Carols, then continue into Saturday with a Breakfast with Santa and silent auction and craft fair. Then at 11a.m. the local hunt club parades down Washington Street, hounds, horses and bright red riding coats in tow, followed by the old-fashioned Christmas parade. There is also a townwide wine tasting beginning at 3:30 p.m. For more info visit christmasinmiddleburg.org.

DEC. 3-4 LOVETTSVILLE CHRISTKINDLMARKT Christkindlmarkt is the Loudoun Valley German Society’s annual traditional German Christmas market, complete with mulled wine, German sausage and artisan sweets. Shops sell everything from jewelery and pottery to ornaments and wood carvings. You will hear traditional old-time German and Austrian carols on the accordion while children enjoy visits with Santa, a train display, pony rides and story telling. The event runs from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days. For more info call 540.664.0010.

DEC. 3 CHRISTMAS IN PURCELLVILLE: LIGHTING OF THE TREE TOWN OF PURCELLVILLE This annual event marks the beginning of the Christmas season by inviting people from all over

DEC. 10 PURCELLVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE to watch children count down with Mayor Bob Lazaro to light the town Christmas tree and hear carols played by a local school. The countdown begins at 6 p.m. and the event is free. For more info visit www.purcellvilleva.gov.

DEC. 3-4 THE NUTCRACKER FRANKLIN PARK PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS CENTER, PURCELLVILLE Although the story performed on the stage differs from the original The Nutcracker and the King of Mice by E.T.A. Hoffman, the basic plot remains timeless: a young German girl dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and a fierce battle against a Mouse King. This is a holiday classic that is not to be missed. Performances are 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for students or seniors. For more information, please visit www. franklinparkartscenter.org.

DEC. 9-11 AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS AND THE GIFT OF THE MAGI FRANKLIN PARK PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS CENTER, PURCELLVILLE The classic holiday opera Amahl and the Night Visitors, by Gian Carlo Menotti, and O’Henry’s Christmas tale The Gift of the Magi are presented together to embrace the true spirit of the holiday.

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by James Campanella. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $22 for adults, $17 for senior citizens, and $12 for students. For more information, please visit franklinparkartscenter.org.

DEC. 9, 11 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TROLLEY TOUR TOWN OF PURCELLVILLE The old-fashioned Christmas Light Trolley Tour, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary, will tour Purcellville, allowing riders to view the Christmas lights around town. The evening brings Christmas carols, roasting marshmallows, and sipping hot cocoa. Riders are encourages to bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the Tree of Life Food Bank. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and admission is free. For more information, please visit www.purcellvilleva.gov.

DEC. 10 A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER TOWN OF PURCELLVILLE The 6th annual Christmas in Purcellville Parade will begin at noon at the Train Station on 21st St. and end at Loudoun Valley High School. There will be a Breakfast with Santa, ornament making, face painting, story time at the liberty, a Lego train display, and so much more. There will also be visits from Santa, Mrs. Claus and their elves throughout the day. For more info, please visit www.purcellvilleva.gov.

Ballet Company founder Sheila HoffmannRobertson to take on the restored masterpiece. This year will marks its 22nd performance. Advanced premium reserved tickets are $25, reserved tickets for adults is $20, $15 for children 12 and under and for seniors 60 and above. There is a $3 service fee for online ticket sales. All seats at the door are $25. For more info visit www. loudounballet.org.

LOUDOUN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR VIRGINIA ACADEMY, ASHBURN With the works of Haydn, Handel, Anderson, and Holcombe, this holiday music showcase has everything from traditional carols to holiday pieces that might not be part of the usual repertoire.

This show also features the Washington Soloist Ensemble, Jason Labrador and Dr. Yeong Su Kim as guest conductor. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door for adults, $18 in advance, $20 at the door for seniors, $10 in advance, $15 at the door for students, and free for children under 12.

For information and to purchase tickets visit www. loudounsymphony.org.

DEC. 11 THE FIRST LADY OF VIRGINIA’S HOLIDAY TEA MORVEN PARK, LEESBURG Unwind from the stress of the holidays with a holiday tea served in the home of Virginia First Lady Marguerite Davis. You’ll start with a tour of the mansion to enjoy the holiday decorations, followed by the 1920s-style tea, and end with a craft activity—making a Victorian kissing ball. Cost is $25 per person, $20 for members. Register online at www.morvenpark.org.

HOLIDAYS IN LEESBURG CHRISTMAS PARADE TOWN OF LEESBURG Stepping off at 10 a.m. in downtown Leesburg, the parade features local bands, seasonal floats and Santa. It is sure to be the biggest and best holiday parade yet!

DEC. 31 FIRST NIGHT LEESBURG BLUEMONT CONCERT SERIES, LEESBURG First Night Leesburg hosts more than 100 performances at 20 local indoor venues throughout downtown Leesburg. Enjoy jazz, classical, bluegrass, folk, and rock & roll music as well as puppet shows, magicians, and many more. At midnight, the traditional Grand Illumination will take place on the courthouse green to usher in the new year. The event runs from

DEC. 10-11 AND 17-18 THE LOUDOUN BALLET COMPANY PRESENTS: THE NUTCRACKER LOUDOUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann tale, The Nutcracker was adapted for the stage with choreography by Lev Ivanov and music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Years of research in the United States, England and Russia have led Loudoun

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JAN. 21-22 20TH HUNT COUNTRY WINTER ANTIQUES SHOW HILL SCHOOL, MIDDLEBURG Antique dealers from New England to Florida offer up 18th to 20th century American and Continental, formal and country furniture and accessories; the show provides something for every collector. The show runs from 10 a.m.5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $10 and there will be food available for purchase provided by Middleburg’s Back Street Cafe. For more info visit www. dfshows.com.

JAN. 27-29 SUGARLOAF CRAFTS FESTIVAL DULLES EXPO CENTER Learn to create works of art from master craftspeople, check out the latest trends in handmade fashion and accessories, jewelry and fine art, sample specialty gourmet foods, and enjoy live music at the annual festival. More than 250 artisans will be displaying and selling their sulcpture, jewelry, fashion, home decor, glass, pottery, furniture, garden items and more.

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FEB. 17 24TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATES GALORE & MORE! WEST BELMONT PLACE AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER, LEESBURG Sample the most fantastic chocolate, dessert and hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants and caterers. Attendees will vote for Best Taste and Best Presentation in both desserts and hors d’oeuvres. This event is a major fundraiser for the YMCA of Loudoun County with a silent and live auction, dancing and champagne. All proceeds benefit the YMCA Loudoun County’s Building Bridges Program. The event runs from 7-11 p.m. and general admission is $60 per person and $70 at the door. For more info visit www. chocolatesgalore.org.

FEB. 18 SPACE & BEYOND FAMILY CONCERT VIRGINIA ACADEMY, ASHBURN Featuring music from 2001: A Space Odyssey to the music from Star Wars, this performance is sure to bring out anyone’s inner sci-fi fan. The show begins at 4 p.m. and tickets are $22 in advance, $25 at the door for adults, $18 in advance, $20 at the door for seniors, and $10 in advance, $15 at the door for students. Children under 12 can attend for free. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.loudounsymphony.org.

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ockey isn’t just a job for Troy MacCormick, it’s his life. He plays, coaches, watches and makes his living in hockey. It’s 24/7 for him; he even talks about hockey in his sleep.

As a coach and hockey director at Ashburn Ice House, MacCormick has played an integral role in building the Ashburn Xtreme, a youth travel club that focuses on building the kids’ skills. The 34 red banners representing regional and national titles that span the length of one rink at Ashburn Ice House are a testament to Xtreme teams’ success as a winning club.

That level of success is what the Canadian native expected when Ashburn Xtreme started in 2002, but he thought it would take much longer. Now he is faced with the problem of running out of space to hang the banners.

It’s a good problem, though, and the pressure to continue the teams’ successes is a great motivator. MacCormick’s perfectionism makes him well-suited for the job, says Gary Pouliot, executive director of the Ashburn Xtreme. Pouliot describes his colleague as a great coach who is very demanding of the kids yet “works harder than any kids he coaches.”

His hockey activities don’t stop with coaching; he also continues to play in the adult league at Ashburn Ice House. He plays “not to win or lose but to spend time with the guys after the game,” and jokes that the locker room is like being with a bunch of 14-year-old boys.

That camaraderie and sense of community are also what keeps him in the sport. In purchasing a family home, proximity to an ice rink was a factor for MacCormick, and he suspects the same holds true for others in the hockey community. Today, the rink is like a second home for him. In fact, he even met his

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wife, Niki, there through mutual PHOTOS BY THERESE P. HOWE friends. While his wife isn’t a hockey player or even much of an the minor leagues with the Tulsa Oilers, ice skater, she is a big hockey fan. Or at least Oklahoma City Blazers and Fort Worth Fire she was until she met him, he jokes. of the Central Hockey League. He watched Hockey is now a family affair for the teammates and friends go into the NHL, MacCormicks. Troy MacCormick says he but says he knew they were better players tries not to be a stereotypical sports parent and he had no realistic expectations of who pushes his kid into his sport, but he playing professionally. does want his boys to be active and play But he never left hockey. Since 2002, something. he has been at Ashburn Ice House all the Their 2-year-old son Ryan plays street time and has his “hands in everything,” he hockey for now; 3-year-old Tristan skates says. People are always approaching him at but is not too into hockey—most times he the rink with everything from compliments comes to the rink just to see dad. to complaints. He sees his job as making Their oldest, Ethan, is following in his things right, even when he’s not on the dad’s footsteps and plays hockey with the clock. His work day might be over, but a Mini-Mites at Ashburn Ice House. mom may stop him at the door because Mini-Mites is for kids ages 4 through 6 her son forgot his hockey gloves. So he’ll years who are ready to start playing hockey. find some for the player so he doesn’t miss Troy says there is nothing more exciting practice, even if it means he’s keeping his than watching those little kids on the ice own family waiting. as they start to master the difficult skills of Working long hours and “putting out both skating and puck handling. fires” aren’t a burden, however, because Troy MacCormick himself grew up on he enjoys his job. He recognizes his good the ice, and most of his childhood memories fortune to be able to have his work be a part are associated with playing hockey. He of his lifelong passion, and he says you can played through college at Canisius College expect to see him playing in the old-timers in Buffalo, N.Y., and went on to play in league.

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ored withyour exercise routine and looking for something to help you keep your New Year’s resolution for a more healthy lifestyle? We went in search of what’s new in fitness, and found some unique opportunities to get off that treadmill and into intriguing ways to improve your physical and

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YOGA INSTRUCTORS HANG FROM SILK SHEETS ATTACHED TO THE CEILING AT VERTICAL FITNESS IN WARRENTON. THE STUDIO RECENTLY HOSTED A MASTER ANTIGRAVITY YOGA CLASS LED BY THE PROGRAM’S FOUNDER, CHRISTOPHER HARRISON. W I N T E R

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fter her chiropractor recommended she strengthen her abdominal muscles to prevent back injury, Beverly Taridona shopped around for a Pilates studio. She found Olena Kolomiyets the mind/ body director at Sport&Health at Brambleton, who introduced her to the EXO chair.

The EXO chair is a resistance exercise machine that looks more like a cushioned step stool than a kind of workout equipment. It uses a simple system of springs on split pedals to provide resistance for your arms and legs.

“The biggest benefit for me has been the development of my core strength,” Taridona says. “As a result, I don’t see my chiropractor as frequently as I did.”

In her search for just the right fitness regimen to strengthen her back, Taridona stumbled onto a new way of working out that’s changed the way she stays fit. Now that winter has arrived, now might be a good time to heat things up. There are a number of emerging workout trends in Loudoun and in the vicinity that are worth checking out if you’d like to explore new fitness challenges or just want to change up your exercise routine. We’re highlighting just a few.

Sport&Health at Brambleton In addition to teaching the special group Pilates classes with the reformer jump board and EXO chair, Kolomiyets also teaches the innovative Mommy & Toddler Yoga class and the Prenatal/Postnatal Multi-Apparatus class, which includes use of the EXO chair.

THIS PAGE: OLENA KOLOMIYETS, MIND/BODY DIRECTOR AT SPORT&HEALTH AT BRAMBLETON, GUIDES TRAINER ALLIE “The EXO chair is a very KENNEDY THROUGH PILATES MOVES ON THE EXO CHAIR. OPPOSITE PAGE: YOGA INSTRUCTORS USE SILK SHEETS effective, resistance-based, muscleDURING AN ANTIGRAVITY YOGA CLASS TAUGHT BY THE PROGRAM’S FOUNDER, CHRISTOPHER HARRISON. building exercise,” Kolomiyets says.

“It can accommodate everyone from a can be very empowering, because you’re building up the person big NFL star to those who are pregnant.” from the inside out.”

Taridona likes the chair because it has helped her build a more The Brambleton location also has a TRX Suspension Training stable frame. “I have actually heard from many that I am carrying Zone, a large, metal frame that looks like it should be holding myself different and even look taller,” the 5-foot 2-inch Ashburn swings on a playground. But the TRX is a serious training system resident says. “I’m stronger and have learned to use my abdominals that utilizes several straps and belts that you pull on and resist for a in everyday activities.” full-body workout. TRX was created by a Navy SEAL who wanted Strengthening abdominals, or the core, is especially important a fast, powerful workout that builds power and strength. Special for those who are expecting, Kolomiyets adds. “Finding your core instruction sessions are available.

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Bikram Yoga Ashburn If you look at this studio’s class schedule, you’ll be pleased to find they have classes every day—up to six on weekdays. But you might be taken aback to find all the classes offered are beginner’s classes. All

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day, every day. But you’ve been doing yoga for years, you say, and know all of Bikram’s 26 poses? You can stay in Padangustasana pose all day with your eyes closed—surely, there’s an advance class you could take? “Bikram does have an advanced series,” manager Tara Henderson says.“But it’s not supposed to be taught anywhere.”

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make it. “Only you know how to go deeper into your practice,” she says. “We do get asked about those beginning classes all the time.”

Jameilah Penfield, owner of this Ashburn studio, is certified in advance instruction, but is one of the instructors of the 90-minute beginner’s class. The classes are taught in a big, bright, sunny room with the thermostat set to a warm—some would say hot—104 degrees.

“It’s an intense practice,” Penfield says.

The heat is designed to promote the cleansing of the body from the inside out. It claims to release harmful toxins, increase circulation and strengthen joints and bones. “It does so much for your body in a good way,” Penfield says.

In addition to the 90-minute beginner’s classes, every few months the studio brings in a well-known Bikram master instructor to lead a rigorous yoga workshop that could be considered an advanced session. In early December, Mary Jarvis was scheduled to teach a seven-hour event and posture class that allows students to discuss and ask questions.

“If you have questions about a posture, or are having difficulty with some poses, this is a good opportunity to get instruction to move further into your practice,” Henderson says.

Penfield recommends beginners to Bikram commit to yoga practice every day for 30 to 60 days to make it almost a habit. “Just try it, and trust it,” Penfield says. “It will change your life forever.”

For more information, call 703.858.9642, or go online to www. bikramashburn.com.

Vertical Fitness, Warrenton Hanging inside their silk hammocks, a group of students in Vertical Fitness’ AntiGravity Yoga class resembled, well, silk cocoons suspended from the ceiling.

This is not your yogi’s kind of yoga. This is yoga with a mix of gymnastics, acrobatics and the performing arts. And that’s by design. AntiGravity Yoga was created by Christopher Harrison, a former world-class gymnast, Broadway dancer and yoga enthusiast.

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BIKRAM YOGA ASHBURN OWNER JAMEILAH PENFIELD, LEFT, DEMONSTRATES A YOGA POSE AT HER STUDIO IN LEESBURG; CHRISTOPHER HARRISON,TOP, CREATOR OF ANTIGRAVITY YOGA, VISITED THE VIRGINIA FRANCHISE LOCATED IN WARRENTON RECENTLY.

has worked with celebrities such as Jane Krakowski, Mariah Carey and Pink, who famously spun in a silk sheet above the crowd at last year’s Grammy awards show.

Bonnie Foster’s Vertical Girl Fitness is the only Virginia studio for the franchise.

You don’t have to have training in gymnastics or be a rock star to participate in a class. While the sheet might look airy and flimsy, it is designed to carry more than a thousand pounds, Foster says.

“Anybody can do it,” Foster says.

“Our classes are open to students of all fitness levels.” Since a lot of yoga poses are incorporated into this practice, some experience with yoga certainly helps.

It will also help if you’re not prone to motion sickness or dizziness. Hanging upside down suspended by the sheet —Harrison calls it zero compression inversions—helps get the kinks out of your back and shoulders, he said. The “spinal compressions” can re-align the vertebrae and help you get a deeper, supported stretch for your back and joints. AntiGravity Yoga also claims to refresh some of the body’s systems, improve strength and tone

muscles, release hormones, and, according to its website, “restore a more youthful appearance.”

But above all, it just looks cool.

“AntiGravity really is easy on the body,” Harrison said. “The hammock is there to protect you. It’s there to hold you; it’s like the best dancer partner in the world.”

While there are backward and forward flips and swings, there is a meditative and calming aspect that keeps with the tradition of yoga. Harrison began a recent class with a pose called the “womb.”

Students nestled comfortably in their hammocks and the lights were dimmed, while Harrison asked students to remember who they were in their mother’s womb.

“Remember the essence of who you are,” he told the class. “When you quiet the body and the mind you remember the true essence of yourself.”

And with that, the lights came back on, the music started and Harrison began the class. “Life is not so serious,” he said. “Let’s have some fun.” For more information, call 888-503-3347, or go online to www. verticalgirlfitness.com/index.cfm.

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inter’s onset means that home cooks can roll out the roasting pans and skillets, leaving behind the light, delicate meals of summer. Lusty stews, plump turkeys, tender lamb racks and even oven-browned veggies will be gracing winter’s dinner table. But if

you miss all of summer’s farmer bounty, take comfort in this: Loudoun County is rich in local sources where keen shoppers can pick out primo veggies and succulent cuts of meat headed for the oven.

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ll this is good news for home cooks living in a county that is experiencing tremendous growth. Despite the housing boom, many thousands of farmland acres, tucked behind housing developments and shopping malls, still produce.

According to the 2007 census of agriculture in Loudoun County, about 1,500 farms flourish.

And there is even better news GRASS-FED CATTLE AT MILL ROAD FARM IN LEESBURG MAK for Loudoun cooks, says Kellie Boles, FOR TENDER ANGUS, TOP AND ABOVE; ROOT VEGETABLES AT agricultural development officer for STONEYBROOK FARM MARKET IN HILLSBORO, RIGHT. Loudoun County. “The national trend turkey I’d ever roasted,” has been for an increase in the number of she adds, “but Elaine farms, and a decrease in the average size of farms. I believe we will told me how to prepare see that in Loudoun County going forward,” she says. and to cook it.”

For the farm,Boland Talking Turkey says, Thanksgiving According to home cook Catherine Seng of Philomont, her may be a big family go-to destination for the absolute best turkeys is nearby Fields of tradition—Boland Athenry farm in Purcellville, lovingly supervised and stocked by sells about 200 for owner Elaine Boland. the Thanksgiving feast—but Fields of Athenry is renowned for “We attended a cooking demonstration there last Thanksgiving its free-range, pasture-fed meats. “We love rare breed turkeys,” and ordered from her a heritage turkey for our family dinner,” says she says. “We also raise Dorset and Suffolk lamb and sheep, we Seng.“Hands down, it was the best turkey I have ever had,” she says raise geese and ducks, and we have all kinds of poultry.” Boland of the 32-pound bird that barely fit in her oven. “It was the first underscores that her, unstressed, free-range, pasture-raised meats, 20

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when properly cooked, yield immense flavor. “When cooking a roast,” she says,“we suggest slow, low and long heat… It is the same with grilling—(the meat) is best over charcoal, low medium heat. Take your time, sip some wine and enjoy a good conversation with family and friends.”

Boland admits that developing her very special farm— which started out as a 4-H project some years ago—with its onsite store has been a labor of love. “It’s been a journey,” she says of the farm,“finding what works, what doesn’t.”

A Lamb’s Tale Across Loudoun County, eager cooks—and knitters, too—can stock up on winter lamb and skins and fleece from shorn sheep at Willow Hawk Farm in Lovettsville, owned and operated by Ashley Wells and Greg Treado.

“We have an ecoganic farm and use no commercial or medicated feed,” Wells says. “All our animals graze on open pastures, but we do supplement their feed with grain.”

With her meats available year round on site or at farmers’ markets, Wells notes that for the holidays, Willow Hawk sells retail packages of meat as well as half or whole lamb for the freezer. “We butcher to the customer’s specifications,” she says.

“We package and deliver or customers can pick up at the farm.”

For customers worried about how to cook lamb, Wells hands out cooking instructions, when asked.

In the Leesburg area, Mill Road Farm sells both grass- and grain-fed sheep and grass-fed cattle, which eat grains only when very young.

“We sell year-round at the Leesburg farmers’ market,” Chris Hatch says. He stresses that during the holidays, especially for Christmas, one of the most sought-after meats is his lamb.

“I have Suffolk crosses that I raise not so much for wool but for meat,” he says. “A market lamb would be about 130 (100 to 130 lbs live weight) pounds. But most shoppers want the 5- to 7-pound legs of lamb,” which he sells to order. His other lamb cuts include rib roasts (rack), loin roasts (boneless or bone in), boned and rolled shoulder—a lower priced roast comprable to a boneless leg and racks of lamb.

As for cooking, Hatch sticks to the low-heat method, setting the oven temperature to about 225 degrees for slow-roasting until the internal meat temperature is 155 to 160 degrees. “I usually try the cuts first so I can tell customers (about cooking),” he says. “Mine are not grain-finished, so they have less fat.”

His customers Sandy and Bill Tilley of Leesburg, however, roast lamb in a hotter oven, and are pleased with the results. “The lamb tastes great. He has it butchered to our specifications. We normally pick it up at the farmers market when it is ready,” Bill Tilley says.

“He’s great to work with. We often pick up small items from him at the farmers’ market.”

Where’s the Beef?

Perhaps one of the biggest players in the local farm scene is the renowned 1,000-acre Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, a company that includes not only the certified organic and humane farm itself, but also its affiliated Home Farm Store in Middleburg and Hunter’s Head Tavern, also in Upperville.

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What makes Ayrshire so notable, Manager Mimi Stein says, is that the company is trying to help rebuild the local food chain.“We don’t have a lot of infrastructure left (in Loudoun County),” she says, “because so many small family farms have gone out of business.

Food is really better from small family farms than from large factory farms.”

Although Ayrshire Farm raises poultry, including heritagebreed turkeys, and grows green crops, garlic, pumpkins—plus enough wildflower honey this year to bottle—it may be best known for its livestock, especially the beef. “We all know about Angus beef,” says Stein, “but there are many other breeds, heritage breeds, that have been around for many years. These breeds won’t be preserved without a market. The beef Ayrshire raises includes Highland cattle and the ancient White Park, a British breed.”

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: STONEYBROOK FARM, LOCATED IN HILLSBORO, OFFERS A VARIETY OF ORGANIC PRODUCE; MILL ROAD FARM IN LEESBURG IS HOME TO GRASS-FED SHEEP AND CATTLE; A STATEOF-THE-ART COMPUTER AND NUTRIENT SYSTEM IS USED TO GROW THE GREENS AT ENDLESS SUMMER HARVEST IN PURCELLVILLE; AYRSHIRE FARM PROVIDES ORGANIC PRODUCE TO ITS RETAIL OUTLET, HOME FARM STORE IN MIDDLEBURG.

Some of Ayrshire’s most popular beef cuts include beef tenderloin and standing rib roast on the chine bone, she says. “Also, offthe-bone cuts are an elegant way to serve beef. For these all the meat is cut off the bone, then tied back on for easier slicing.”

As it turns out, many farmers sell poultry, beef and lamb—and such is the case with Chicama Run Farm in Purcellville, where, owner Dana Sacco SAYS, shoppers can find grass-fed Angus beef, pastureraised pork, lamb, and goat, plus free-range eggs, and smoked and fresh ham.

says. “Hopefully, we can get vegetables to grow year-round with furnaces in the green houses.” That will surely please his customers, such as CSA member Eudora Giamporcaro of Leesburg. “We get his vegetables on a weekly basis,” she says.

And for the leafier greens to embellish a winter’s meal, shoppers can turn to Endless Summer Harvest of Purcellville, a

grower of hydroponically raised watercress and lettuces. For the holidays, Endless Summer Harvest’s owner Mary Ellen Taylor recommends the watercress for soups or a garnish. But there’s more. “We will have red oak lettuce…and also red and green romaine, which is just a treat to put together and it makes a great holiday classic salad,” she says.

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Elaine Boland’s Fields of Athenry Free Range Heritage Turkey “There are many recipes, I just prefer our simple one, choosing to enjoy the complete flavor of the meat,” Boland says. “True fresh butchered free ranging birds cook very quickly. Keep an eye on your bird! When the leg wiggles loose it is ready. Every oven is different—really calculate about 10 minutes per pound and then you can always cook a little longer—but once over-cooked you can’t get it back, so watch your bird carefully.”

From the Fields of Athenry website: “The USDA recommends turkeys be cooked to 160F-180F, but these temperatureS will dry out a heritage turkey. Heritage birds are much more free of disease and bacteria, unlike commercially raised birds, and do not need extreme temperatures to make them safe for consumption.”

3 onions Amish butter, salted (available at FOA) and room temperature Thyme, rosemary, oregano, basil, pink salt, pepper

Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

In blender make a butter paste with all the herbs— about 1/4 teaspoon of each. You can add as much or as little as you like according to your taste buds.

With your fingers gently loosen up skin on breast of turkey and load in the butter, slathering all around under the skin.

Peel and quarter 3 onions and place inside and outside around turkey Rub outside of bird with olive oil and place sprigs of rosemary around.

Place bird in oven, let roast at 500 for about 10 minutes and then turn temperature down to 350 degrees.

Keep your nose on , if you smell the bird cooking burning, turn the temperature down! You can cover the bird loosely with foil.

Roast according to the size of the bird, about 10 to 15 minutes per pound. There are many recipes, I just prefer our simple one, choosing to enjoy the complete flavor of the meat. ~ Elaine Boland

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Clean, peel, and trim the sprouts. Coat them lightly with the oil. Put the sprouts into a large roasting pan, and season with the savory, salt, and pepper. Roast for about 30 minutes, and add the bacon, stirring to combine. Continue cooking until the sprouts are tender, about 10 minutes more for 40 minutes total.

Serves 10

Catherine Seng’s Roasted Root Vegetables About 18 small potatoes, cubed 4 beets, trimmed and cubed 3 turnips, trimmed and cubed Enough olive oil to coat Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Put the cubed vegetables into a roasting pan, lightly coat with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast for about 45 minutes, or until tender; during cooking, occasionally stir the vegetables around.

Serves 10

Home Farm Store Poached Chicken Cushion Catherine Seng’s Roasted Brussels Sprouts

3 stalks Brussels sprouts Olive oil to coat sprouts 1 pound bacon, cut into pieces and cooked until crisp About 1 tablespoon dried savory Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

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Move oven rack to lowest position. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place cushion in round roasting pan as close to the size of the cushion as possible. Pour on defrosted stock to a depth of 1 inch so that the cushion is like an island in the broth. Season with salt and pepper. Place tightly covered pan in oven.

For a pin cushion, check temperature after 45 minutes.

For a breast cushion, check temperature after 1 hour, 15 minutes.

For a whole cushion, check temperature after 1 hour, 45 minutes.

To check the internal temperature of the meat, insert the thermometer into the side of the cushion, just far enough that the tip of the probe is no more than halfway into the cushion. Wait until thermometer stops. Poultry must be at 180 degrees F for safety. If cushion has not yet reached 180 degrees F, remove thermometer and return to oven for 15 more minutes. Repeat until done.

Remove from broth, cut and remote strings, carve and serve.

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White Nights Liberty Mountain Resort, a mere hourand-a-half drive away in Carroll Valley, Penn., is a family friendly resort with skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing activities.

Until Dec. 23, there’s a $39 “learn to ski” special that includes both a snowboarding or ski lesson and an all-day lift ticket. For those with some experience, there’s a $10 refresher course to get you reacquainted with the skis or snowboard on the slopes.

And because January is National Learn to Ski Month, the resort is offering $39 Thursdays—the same package, but with free day care for children, so you can get your groove on the slopes knowing your children won’t see you fall. There’s a $39 special for children 8 years and up, which includes a lesson and kid camp.

Also in January, season pass holders and frequent visitors with the Advantage Card can bring in a friend for a free lesson.

“It’s a nice mid-week escape,” says Anne Weimer, marketing director for the resort. “It’s affordable, so if you’re new to snow sports, it’s a good time to try it out.” Weimer adds that only 3 percent of the population participates in snow sports. “We’re trying to make it easier for more people to jump in.”

Liberty Mountain Resort, and its sister companies Round Top and White Tail Resorts, won a national award for having the best program for teaching beginners to ski and snowboard, Weimer says.

While the resort hosts events and entertainment every weekend throughout the season, the resort really comes alive on New Year’s Eve, Weimer says.

“There’s a spectacular fireworks display, a magician to entertain the kids, lots of entertainment,” she says. There will be a DJ, karaoke, a late-night buffet and the countdown from Times Square will be shown on big screen. “It’s a really fun, family friendly night. It’s a good time.” The slopes stay open until 1 a.m. for late-night skiing, snowboarding and tubing, and “playcare” for small children is available.

If you think there might be too much fun to pack into a day trip, stay a night or two, Weimer suggests. The resort has Ski & Stay packages that include lessons, discounts on lift tickets and a hotel room. Prices vary based on day of the week and time of season.

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Room rates outside of the package and holidays start at about $120 per night. For more information, go to www.libertymountainresort. com, or call 717.642.8282.

Outer Banks You might think you’ve been there, done that at the Outer Banks, but have you been there in the off season?

There are a lot of off-season pluses for traveling to the Outer Banks, says Aaron Tuell, director of public relations for the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. Tuell is promoting “OBXmas Weekends,” hotel and lodging packages and specials in December and January, with some hotel discounts stretching through the early spring. “It’s not the only thing we’ve got, but it’s something definitely new.”

Consider the Outer Banks as the backdrop for holiday light displays, art shows, beach celebrations and shopping extravaganzas, he says. You can leave your heavy coat and other trappings of Loudoun’s frigid winter behind—the average temperature is in the mid-50s in December and in the low-50s in January on the North Carolina coast.

Beyond “OBXmas” are several family friendly events that make the Outer Banks a good option for a vacation that won’t break the bank.

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CLOCKWISE FROM OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: SNOW TUBING FOR ALL AGES AT LIBERTY MOUNTAIN RESORT IN CARROLL VALLEY, PENN.; DOLPHIN CAY AT ATLANTIS PARADISE ISLAND RESORT IN THE BAHAMAS; SNOW BOARDING AT LIBERTY MOUNTAIN RESORT; VIEW FROM THE CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHTHOUSE IN COROLLA, N.C.; BEACHSIDE AT KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C.

Like booking airline tickets, the price of cruise tickets can vary wildly depending on supply PHOTO COURTESY OF KERZNER INTERNATIONAL and demand. Booking a cruise a year out might net some The 108th anniversary of the Wright savings, Silberburg says. “But Brothers’ first flight will be celebrated Dec. sometimes you might find some last-minute 17 at the national memorial in Kill Devil promotions.”

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Book your beach house or hotel room now for upcoming events in the New Year: The Outer Banks Wedding Association will host the 14th Annual Outer Banks Wedding Weekend and Expo Jan. 6-8 with events in Duck and Kill Devil Hills, and open houses at reception sites and weddingrelated businesses throughout the Outer Banks. For more information, go to www. obxtasteofthebeach.com.

If you’re looking ahead to the summer, American Cruise Lines offers a seven-night Chesapeake Bay cruise on a small ship that also departs from Baltimore.

Cruising has always been a popular vacation choice, Silberburg notes, but she’s noticing a trend she hasn’t seen in the 20 years she’s been booking trips.

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“I’m seeing a lot of multi-generational travel,” she says. “Families are taking their grandparents and children, and aunts and cousins. The whole family comes on board. It’s a nice trend.”

For multi-generation families looking for a vacation that will satisfy everyone in the group, Silberburg recommends cruises or trips to all-inclusive resorts.

Resorts in Cancun, Punta Cana, Jamaica and Riviera Maya are popular for winter and early spring trips, she says. “Most people don’t want to be attached to the hip to everyone, and they don’t necessarily want to do everything together,” Silberburg says. “But they might want to have their family dinners at the end of the day.”

For information on Royal Caribbean cruises from Baltimore, go to www.royalcaribbean.com. For information on Carnival cruises from Baltimore, go to www.carnival.com. For information on American Cruise Lines, go to www.americancruiselines.com.

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Paradise Found For 12 years the Atlantis at Paradise Island in the Bahamas has been the premiere luxury destination for discriminating travelers. It is the biggest, splashiest, most comprehensive resort not just in the Atlantic, but in the world, its marketing people will tell you.

And they would not be too far off. Because the resort is so expansive, a trip to Atlantis is an appropriate vacation for lovebirds, families with small children, families with teens, groups of friends, and just about everyone else.

The mega-resort has a “lost island” theme throughout its 140 acres of waterpark, which is composed of more than 20 million gallons of fresh and saltwater lakes, pools and habitats. With more than 50,000 marine animals in its lagoons and displays, Atlantis boasts the largest open-air marine habitat in the world.

Of Atlantis’ many offerings, the resort likes to highlight a few specifically for families. “Four of Atlantis’ top amenities and attractions that families love are CRUSH, Dolphin Cay, Atlantis Kids Adventures and Aquaventure,” says Timothy Chan, public relations coordinator for Kerzner International, the resort’s developer and operator.

CRUSH is a new nightclub for teens ages 13 to 17. Included in the club is a high-tech Internet lounge, a gaming room with Xbox Kinect and other consoles, and private gaming cabanas. There’s even a selection of iPads for Internet browsing.

“The teen and tween audiences are becoming increasingly powerful when determining where families will go on their holiday,” says George Markantonis, president and managing director of Kerzner International. “We wanted to ensure that this new teen club would create buzz and remain top-of-mind while setting a new standard in family travel.”

Atlantis Kids Adventures, or AKA, is a state-of-the-art kids’ club with interactive, touch-screen walls, tables and floors for game play and artistic expression. Included in this club are a LEGO construction area, performance space, culinary kitchen, reading area and a kiddie grocery store.

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Dolphin Cay is an interactive education center designed to teach visitors about marine life in a natural lagoon setting. Here, you can meet dolphins up close and personal in the shallow pool or take a swim with them in deep water.

Aquaventure is for the more daring water play enthusiast, with lots of slides and rivers. There are slow, meandering rivers and fast, high-intensity rapids; a snorkeling lagoon; and a life-size replica of a Mayan temple.

While children busy themselves with all sorts of activities, adults can while away their time at the casino, a nightclub and any one of the resort’s dozens of bars. There is a selection of casual and fine dining, including an outpost of Bobby Flay’s famed Mesa Grill.

The resort does tend to attract the celebrity crowd. Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Jesse McCartney and the Jonas Brothers have all performed on Paradise Island, and many other celebrities, including Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears, are often seen vacationing there themselves. If you want to feel like a rock star, Atlantis is the place for you. For more information, go to www.atlantis.com.

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TOP LEFT: SUMPTUOUS WOOD, COLORFUL CERAMIC AND MORE ADORN THE DISPLAYS AT THE GATEWAY GALLERY & GIFT SHOP IN ROUND HILL, AN ARTISTS’ COOPERATIVE TOP RIGHT: IT’S BAZAAR IN LEESBURG CARRIES A SELECTION OF VARIOUS ARTWORK AND CRAFTS, INCLUDING HELEN JEAN SMITH’S ‘PURCELLVILLE ON PARADE’ PRINT BOTTOM LEFT: LANA HEASLIP OF PURCELLVILLE TAKES THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH TO CREATE CUSTOM POEMS TO MARK ANY OCCASION

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I also carry an iPad with me wherever I go. I now use an iPad more than I use a computer. I find it especially useful as someone who is selling the benefits of Loudoun County to business leaders all over. I use it for presentations and research and lots of other work applications, but it’s also how I read newspapers, magazines and books, and watch movies and sports, especially when I’m on the road. I have begun storing all of my documents in the cloud (actually stored in one of Loudoun’s many data centers) and use my iPad to access everything I need no matter where I am.

I have lots of cool toys that go with my iPhone and iPad, but my favorite new one is a charger that works on all of my Apple gear called a PlugBug. It fits in my briefcase and charges at an amazing speed. I also love my iPad cover. It’s called BookCase, and it looks like an old-school hardback book.

As an old DJ, I always carry headphones with me. My current favorites are my UrbanEars Plattan tomato-colored headphones (shown). One feature

I love is a socket that allows your friend to plug in and listen to the same thing as you are listening to.

I have digitized most of my music, but if I’m working in my home office, I love to break out my Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable and listen to vinyl records. I have a collection of more than 15 thousand albums, but always seem to be pulling out vintage Stones, Aerosmith or Beatles records.

I work out nearly every day, and my indispensible workout tech toy is my Polar RS3000 watch. It tracks my heart rate, calories burned, distance and automatically updates it to a web page.

—Buddy Rizer, Business Development Officer, Loudoun Economic Development

John Wood’s Wish List: 1. Siri (iPhone 4s) 2. Better iPhone battery life!

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Dave Levinson’s Wish List: 1. Canon EOS-1D Mark III 2. Alienware M18x laptop computer 3. Ride Slackcountry UL snowboard 4. Suunto Elementum Terra altimeter watch 5. MOTOROLA XOOM Android tablet 6. Samsung UN55C7000 TV 55” 3D HDTV television 7. Epson Stylus Pro 9700 wide format printer 8. Voltaic Solar Backpack 9. Globalstar GSP-1700 satellite phone 10. Iron Man 2 Replica Briefcase

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her husband, Tim. Here’s her list of the Top 10 Toys for Christmas, with her notes in parentheses: 1. Squishables: They’re giant, round, fuzzy, stuffed animals. Hug them, the company’s tag line exhorts.

2. Angry Birds plush stuffed animals (We sell the 5”, 8” plush with sound and the 16” red Angry Bird) 3. Nanoblocks (Like mini Legos) 4.Y Pewi (Walking buddy/ride-on for the toddler market) 5. Magna-tiles Clear Colors (Geometric shaped building tiles) 6. Zibits (Mini remote-control robots) 7. Remote Control Spaceman 8. Tegu Blocks (wooden magnetic blocks- very cool) 9. Spot It (my No. 1 selling game)

Join us for an Historic Loudoun Holiday at Morven Park Dec. 3 Holiday Open House Dec. 4 - Jan. 2* Holiday Tours Dec. 11 First Lady of Virginia’s Holiday Tea Dec. 17 Antiques Appraisal Visit www.morvenpark.org for more information. *Please note, the Mansion & Museums will be closed Jan.9 - Feb. 29, but the grounds will remain open.

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But one Confederate commander remained active and alert. This man, described once by a reporter as having an “eternal love of movement,” was Maj. John Singleton Mosby. And when Mosby learned that Union Commander Maj. Henry Cole’s Maryland Cavalry Battalion was camped at Loudoun Heights and vulnerable to attack, he put out the call.

On Saturday, Jan. 9, around 100 of Mosby’s Confederate Raiders gathered at Upperville and began to move north through deep snow.

To avoid pickets south of the Union camp, they made their way along Short Hill Mountain.

“The night was clear, the stars shone brightly; and the cold was sharp and biting. Many of the men would dismount at times and run or walk beside their horses to keep their feet from freezing,” wrote Ranger James Williamson. They reached the Potomac River and began to march west, watching the quiet campfires of the Union soldiers at Maryland Heights across the river. By the time they reached a ravine at the base of Loudoun Heights, it was the middle of the night.

Mosby knew they’d successfully avoided the pickets, that 175 to 200 Union soldiers were asleep in tents above them with no support but Union infantry at Harpers Ferry half a mile away, and that Cole was headquartered in a house at the north end of the camp.

At that point, Mosby decided the men would dismount and climb up the mountain with their horses. The Raiders’ feet and hands were numb with cold from the long trip, and they faced an exhausting march up a steep mountain in deep snow, but despite all this, at that moment Mosby was certain they would succeed.

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himself had championed Mosby’s rise in the ranks, and in January of 1863, Mosby was given command of the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry. Eventually the troop was expanded to become Partisan Rangers whose job, according to Mosby, was to “weaken the armies invading Virginia by harassing their rear—to destroy supply trains, to break up the means of conveying intelligence, and … confuse their plans by capturing dispatches.”

By 1864, a wide area around Middleburg was known as “Mosby’s Confederacy,” and “Mosby’s Raiders” had intercepted many an important dispatch, fought and won several skirmishes, and taken not only supply trains but railroad trains.

But the escapade for which Mosby is most famous occurred in the early hours of March 9, 1863, when he and several of his men rode right into Union-held Fairfax, woke up Gen. Edwin Stoughton and took him captive, along with two captains, several soldiers, and 58 horses. President Lincoln is said to have expressed no deep sorrow over the loss of a general, “but I hate to lose the horses.”

Gen. Robert E. Lee seemed slightly annoyed at Mosby’s display, and John Dulany of Welbourne wrote to his son, a Confederate Colonel, “Mosby’s success has made him very reckless.” But reckless behavior is born of chaos, and Mosby was anything but chaotic.

He was a man of discipline, and training was key to his successful sorties. He taught his men to be on constant watch, to know their means of escape, to keep cool under pressure, and to count on—in fact, bet their lives on—the paralyzing terror evinced by a lightning quick attack. They were told to carry two pistols and learn to fire both at once, then practiced this art by shooting at trees as they rode past at full gallop. His men would “scatter for safety,” Mosby said, “and gather at my call like the Children of the Mist.”

When not on raids or in training, Mosby’s men visited area homes or hid in the woods or barns. It was a romantic and heady lifestyle … while food was to be had and capture or death could be avoided.

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But among his daring raids, the one action Mosby would come to regret was the Battle of Loudoun Heights.

By the cold light of the January moon, Mosby and his men marched up Loudoun Heights. Information on Cole’s Camp had been provided by Frank Stringfellow, a fellow who came highly recommended from Stuart but was new to the Rangers. When the soldiers were about 200 yards from the Union camp, Mosby gave Stringfellow and his 10 scouts the task of quietly surrounding Cole’s headquarters and capturing the major. Then Stringfellow’s group was to join Mosby in the attack. Stringfellow thus deployed, Mosby and his men arrived at the Union camp at 4:30 am. They found the Union camp “buried in profound sleep,” Mosby reported, and “there was not a sentinel awake.”

But as Mosby’s men noiselessly remounted and moved into attack formation, gunfire and shouts came from the direction of Cole’s headquarters. The Raiders saw cavalry coming at them through the woods and assumed they’d been discovered. Mosby and his men began shooting at the incoming cavalry, only to discover it was Stringfellow and crew. Stringfellow had ignored Mosby’s directive and instead, according to Ranger James Williamson, had charged “yelling and shooting … into the rear of the camp contrary to orders.”

A misplaced trust In the chaos that followed, precious minutes were gained by the Union Army … just enough time for Cole and his men to realize what was happening, grab their pistols and rush outside (some running in nothing but their underclothes). With no time to get to their horses, they took defensive positions where they could.

As the Confederates realized their own mistake and moved to attack the Union camp in force, several of Cole’s soldiers took stock of the situation and began to yell, “Shoot anyone on horseback!”A skirmish ensued. “Many of the federals … sought refuge among the thick bushes higher up the mountain side,” wrote Williamson, and “from this vantage ground poured a galling fire into our ranks. The balls striking the ground, threw up the frozen earth in our faces.”

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Mosby soon called for retreat, but the damage was done. In the end, four Raiders were dead, and four more had received a mortal wounds; five were wounded but would recover (one of them Mosby’s younger brother, William); and one was captured. Although the Union numbers were nearly as bad, the Boys in Blue were proud of their response to the raid, and the brigadier general at Harpers Ferry gave the men 20 gallons of whiskey to celebrate.

For Mosby and his men, the loss was deeply felt. Among the fallen were Tom Turner and Billy Smith, the most admired men in the unit, and, as Mosby stated in his report, “two of the noblest and bravest officers of this army.” Regarding the behavior of Stringfellow and his detachment, Mosby tersely reported, “They had made no attempt to secure Cole” and “on the alarm given to the enemy,” the confusion and delay caused Mosby to scuttle his plans and retreat.

Mosby never again ordered a night raid. No doubt he also decided never to trust so much to a man he’d known for so short a time.

Death loses its terror Clearly no one blamed Mosby for the loss, however, because in February the major was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel. By war’s end, there were several more notches on his belt. But after the peace was signed, his surety and resolve was such that he chose to never surrender. Instead he disbanded the Rangers: a group of men who “had dared death so long,” he said, “that it had lost its terror.”

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So, how did Mosby come to adventures were far from have such an iron will? What turned over. He became a campaign a seemingly mild-mannered lawyer manager for Ulysses S. Grant into a living legend in the space of (and won hatred from his a few years? One of the keys can be fellow Southerners for doing found in the social code he adopted so), became consul to Hong as a youth. To John Singleton Mosby, Kong, worked out of San a code of honor was not historic lore: Francisco for the Southern it was a way of life.

Pacific Railroad, eventually He was not alone in this went to work for the thinking. One could argue the Department of the Interior entire country was obsessed with and, lastly—and with odd the concept of chivalry, but it poignancy—worked for the seemed particularly prevalent in the PORTRAIT OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS WHO SERVED WITH MOSBY, FROM LIBRARY Department of Justice. Mosby Antebellum South. Here young men maintained he was antiOF CONGRESS ARCHIVES. no longer asked for the “pleasure” of slavery and had fought for a dance, but rather the “honor” of a dance. Towns often held jousting the Confederacy only for the sake of his beloved state of Virginia. tournaments in which young men named themselves knights ala the And his code of honor and sense of discipline never wavered.

Round Table, and a young lady was crowned “Queen of Love and During his service at the Justice Department, Mosby was sent Beauty.”An 1859 report in the Loudoun Democratic Mirror described to the Territory of Oklahoma to investigate corruption in the Indian one such tournament, where young men on horseback “…headed Affairs office. Within two weeks, he secured indictments against by the Leesburg Brass Band … proceeded to the grounds of chivalric three top administrators, a bank president and three attorneys who’d combat where they were greeted with blue eyes and approving been busy fleecing the Chickasaw Nation. smiles from the ladies.” These contestants were listed as “Boy Barrett When Mosby’s director asked him to give the three attorneys a - Knight of the Limber Twig, Edward Poland - Knight of the Drover, square deal for cooperating with the courts, Mosby simply replied, Thomas Leslie - Knight of Hillsborough,” etc.

“I feel very sure that if there is a square deal they will land in the But along with the charms of chivalry came a strict code, and penitentiary.”

Mosby, by all accounts, lived by and was ready to die by that code Without a doubt, a man worthy of his legend … perhaps even a of conduct and demanded the same of his men. But he did not care knighthood. to be likened to a knight. To Mosby, the title implied a desire for a attention. Some had accused him of creating battle strategies aimed Meredith Bean McMath is an author, prize-wining playwright, and more for display than success, and he grated at these accusations. award-winning historian whose great grandfather, David Bean, rode In his book, War Reminiscences, he made it a point to say,“There with McNeill’s Rangers. By war’s end, McNeill’s Rangers were the only was no man in the Confederate army who had less of the spirit partisan group besides Mosby’s to remain sanctioned by the Confederate of knight-errantry in him ...” but whether his men would agree is Army. McMath is the manager of the living history company Run Rabbit another matter.

Run Productions and director of Run Rabbit Run Theatre. For more info, After the war, Mosby went back to legal practice, but his visit www.StoryRoot.com or email Meredith@storyroot.com.

THE MOSBY HERITAGE AREA ASSOCIATION Founded in 1995 by concerned citizens, the MHAA is a nonprofit dedicated to preservation through education, providing school programs (including field trips), public programs, living history programs, lectures, publications and an Annual Civil War Conference.

The Mosby Heritage Area is around 1,800 square miles that straddle the Blue Ridge to include Loudoun, Clarke, Warren, and Fauquier counties and the western portion of Prince William County. The MHAA is headquartered at the historic Caleb Rector House in Atoka.

Their website at www.mosbyheritagearea.org contains history, photography, downloadable 50

touring guides, a list of upcoming events, and links to local visitor bureaus and historic sites.

For more information, visit the website or call the main office at 540.687.668.

UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee Goose Creek Friends Meeting House, Lincoln, The Gray Ghost Interpretive Group (the Living History arm of the Mosby Heritage Area Association) presents “first person” stories of life in Mosby’s Confederacy during the Civil War from civilian and soldier viewpoints in period dress. Testimonials will focus on the Quaker settlement of Goose Creek (now Lincoln) and its part in the history of area skirmishes and guerilla warfare

in Loudoun. For info , call 540.687.6681.

Sunday, Jan. 22 3 p.m. and Sunday March 25, 3 p.m.

The Potomac Frontier, 1861-62: The Odd Situation of Loudoun County An illustrated presentation which brings to life soldiers and civilians experience in the winter of 1861-62 as they prepared for invasion by federal troops crossing the Potomac River.

Presented by MHAA Education Director and award-winning historian Rich Gillespie.

The Jan. 22 program will be presented at Goose Creek Friends Meeting House, Lincoln, Virginia and the March 25 program at Mount Zion Church (just east of the intersection of Routes 50 and 15) in cooperation with the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.

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t’s always a good thing at the end of the year to look at all of your financial information,” says Steffanie Burgevin, senior vice president and investment officer of Wells Fargo Advisors in Leesburg. “Sit down and just take stock of everything you have and make sure you are doing the right thing, that your budget is on track, that the interest rate on your mortgage is as low as it can be.”

She advises her clients to do a complete and thorough review before the end of the year to take advantage of any current tax breaks.

“The first thing anybody ought to look at is contributions,” Burgevin says. “Can they max out on their retirement plans? If they are over 70 1/2, do they have to take a required distribution?

People may have the opportunity to give money straight to charities from their retirement accounts.”

Toward the end of the year people often have more taxes taken out than they need to, Burgevin says. “Ask yourself, will my current withholding rate lead to a large refund?”

The new year will bring an immediate change in the form of payroll taxes. “The Social Security withholding tax of 4.2 percent will revert to 6.2 percent in January. Plan on a smaller take-home paycheck.”

Those with flexible spending accounts may find they have extra dollars to use. “Typically you have until the end of the year and you can’t carry over,” Burgevin says. “Make sure you have utilized all of your dollars.”

The main thing is to sit down and review your whole financial picture, “so if there is something to do you still have time to do it. Don’t wait until the spring when you do your taxes or it might be too late.”

Bonnie Sewell, principal at American Capital Planning in Reston, recommends people take time at the end of the year to think about finances “because any planning puts you in a better CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: BONNIE SEWELL OF AMERICAN CAPITAL PLANNING; ANNE position later.”

McCABE TRIANA OF CAM PRIVATE WEALTH SERVICES; AND STEFFANIE BURGEVIN OF Money is a fairly stressful topic for people, she says. “A lot of WELLS FARGO ADVISORS IN LEESBURG. power is attached to money.” benefits like a 529 plan.”

Sewell believes investment advisors can help take emotion The end of the year is also a good time to teach children the out of the financial planning process. This is especially important importance of saving, especially if they receive money as a gift. during times of major change such as divorce, death of a spouse or “Parents can teach them so they learn early on the importance of retirement. balancing cash flow. It can’t come too early. As soon as they can Sitting down with clients and looking at their finances is “an make decisions about spending it they need to learn.” amazingly calming process,” she says. “It alleviates worry by helping Parents should take children to the bank to make deposits, them get their money in order.” “and when the statement comes, look at it together,” Triana says.

“Emphasize the importance of not only saving for today but having Kids and Financial Planning a goal, (for example) saving for a car.”

The end of year is a good time to think about starting some Families who talk about money do better with finance, type of college savings plan, says Anne McCabe Triana, managing Sewell says. “Don’t make it a taboo subject. You don’t need to tell partner of CAM Private Wealth Services in Reston. (children) what you make for them to understand opportunities “This is an important thing for parents of young children to and limitations, particularly around colleges. Kids are (sometimes) consider since college tuition has such a high rate of inflation. Run told no matter what the cost, college is worth it. It’s important to set some numbers to see what (tuition) would cost when the child is 18 expectations early.” and figure out how much should you be saving per month.”

Parents may want to consider setting up Roth IRAs for children Triana recommends that parents put something in place such as they enter the work force as a way to learn consistent savings as a 529 college savings plan or a minor account, which is a basic habits. savings account for children. “Minor accounts are a nice way to save if parents have money for their children that is not necessarily Year-End Giving earmarked for college. The downside is they don’t have the great tax Requests for charitable giving at the end of the year “often go 52

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Plan on a smaller take-home paycheck.” ~ Steffanie Burgevin, senior vice president and investment officer of Wells Fargo Advisors in Leesburg.

“If we don’t save and plan for our futures, we are making a decision to one day wake up with a drastically different standard of living. We can have everything that we want, just not all at once. We can have some things now and some things later.

“Make small changes in (spending and savings) habits and you’ll get good results.”

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beyond the budget,” Sewell says. “With auctions and charities, it’s easy to go overboard because you want to help. Donations should fit into your budget and give the best tax advantage.”

Be sure giving is not impulsive. There are ways to help beyond writing a check, Sewell says.“Donate art to an organization to sell.

Leave property to an organization. There are a lot of options.”

It’s important to stay current on the tax rules on charitable giving, Burgevin says. “The tax code adjustments that Congress is looking at right now may mean some changes. Be sure to get (donations) done by Dec. 31.

“If you plan to give appreciated stock or real estate or anything that’s appreciated—allow enough time for that to occur. Typically you need a few days before the end of the year if it’s stock, and real estate takes time to change the title.”

Setting goals The single biggest thing that people can do when planning for any goal is to have some sort of accountability in place, Triana says.

“People should start as early as possible to reflect on the passing year and put goals in place and have some accountability in place for the upcoming year. The number one reason people don’t achieve financial goals is lack of accountability. Perhaps you share with a neighbor or friend. You can help each other. If you have a goal of saving X amount of dollars for a rainy day fund, find some way to track it.”

Triana emphasizes the importance of balancing spending and saving. “It’s not about how much you make but what you do with what you make. Balance a good standard of living now with a good standard of living later.

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When Hamilton resident Sheryl Martin recently inherited money, she knew she wanted to do something with the cash but wasn’t quite sure what. That’s when she sat down to talk with Sewell, who went through a questionnaire with Martin and came up with a portfolio for her.

“It’s is difficult to talk to someone about your finances,” Martin says. “It’s private and you don’t want to divulge a lot of information.

Trust is really important.”

The terminology can be overwhelming. “It is a hard subject.

Some of it goes over my head. It’s important to find someone you can communicate with.”

Martin recommends talking to a financial planner, even if it’s just for an initial consultation. “You need to look and see what you’re doing. It’s better to have an objective eye on it.”

Sewell helps clients create a list of three top financial priorities.

“It’s an organization process. What are they concerned about? What do they really care about?”

Then they look at a client’s assets and create an action plan.

“We talk about what they want to do and start to get organized. We take everything they have and see how that fits into those goals.”

Sewell stresses the importance of financial discipline. “When we look at our income, what can we capture at the end of the month? Let’s look at expenses. It’s teaching discipline over a period of many years.”

Additional Resources When seeking advice, be sure to find out what a prospective financial adviser will cost you. Some charge an annual fee based on a percentage of the client’s assets and may have a minimum assets requirement. There may be a minimum fee for smaller accounts.

Other financial experts charge by the hour.

To find a local adviser, or for more information about financial planning, check out the following independent resources: Garrett Planning Network at www.garrettplanningnetwork.com; the National Association of Personal Finance Advisors at www.napfa. org; and the Financial Planning Association at www.fpanet.org. For free budgeting software and spending trackers, visit Mint at www. mint.com.

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“One of the premises of tax planning is you not only want to save taxes, but you want to postpone the payment of taxes whenever possible without the assessment of a penalty,” he says.

If you are employed, Crowe recommends feathering your retirement nest egg by maximizing your 401(k) contributions. This year the contribution limit is $16,500. If you are over 50 you may add another $5,500. “Check and see if you have any ability to increase your 401K contribution prior to the end of the year, if you’re not contributing to the max,” Crowe says.

December is often a time when employees get bonuses. Do you have the ability to defer a bonus to January? It can’t hurt to ask your employer if that’s a possibility, which will lower your tax liability for 2011.

The end of the year often brings a slew of requests for donations from nonprofit organizations. If you want to help out your favorite organization but don’t have money left in your budget, Crowe has a tip: Make your donation on your credit card.“That way it would still be deductible at the end of the year.”

Another way to give and save taxes at the same time is to donate appreciated stock to an organization rather than cash.

“If I bought GE stock for $2,000 20 years ago and now it’s worth $40,000, I can donate the appreciated stock to my church. I would get the tax deduction without having to recognize the capital gain.”

For those with mortgages, Crowe suggests making January’s payment before the end of the year to get the mortgage interest deduction for 2011.“This is a good strategy if you have a higher income in the current year and may be in a lesser bracket next year.”

If you own a business, do you foresee needing any business machinery such as new computers in the coming year? “Go ahead and purchase those things now,” Crowe says. “You can deduct the full cost of last-minute equipment purchases, and you can do so on credit within certain guidelines.”

If you are self-employed, Crowe recommends sending out billings after the new year whenever possible.“This is a process known as de-accelerating income which effectively lowers the 2011 tax rate.” And go into 2012 with less stuff.“Clean out your closets, garages, attics and back rooms and find things you do not need that are in good condition,” Crowe says.“If you don’t use that home gym, get rid of it.”

Assign a fair market value, or thrift-shop valuation, to these items and give them to your nearest thrift organizations before the end of the year. Crowe emphasizes that it is important to be realistic.“Remember that (your items) will be worth a lot less to a third party,” he says. As long as the item does not exceed $5,000, it does not need an appraisal.

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“I see organic shapes, orb balls, and lots of metal” used in hanging fixtures in the coming year, she says. “Finish is also important. Dark bronze and satin nickel are popular. I see a lot of fixtures blended with door hardware, such as handles and hinges.”

Homeowners are also leaning toward a soft, gold finish.

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Morley is finding more and more homeowners are interested in expressing their individuality with artistic lighting in niche areas.

One example, Morley says, would be “an unusual, free-form style, perhaps an S-shape on a frame, maybe a fixture with crystal elements.” She likens the decorative technique of enhancing a particular space with unique lighting to adding jewelry to a dress.

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“All lighting may be individually controlled via Lutron dimmers, or turned on/off in concert, at pre-programmable levels, to display the desired lighting levels for a given event or time of day, making setting the mood for entertaining, literally a flip of the switch,” she adds.

“Where recessed lights are concerned, I have currently been installing low-voltage MR-16 halogens,” she says. Halogens are popular for a number of reasons: they offer a uniformly white light; provide a variety of beam-spread options for highlighting art, draperies and accessories; and are dimmable, which provides further light control, energy efficiency and ambiance within a space.

In addition, halogen lights render colors true, while “LED has struggled…its color has been off” in interior lighting, says Susan Nottoli, lighting showroom manager at Dulles Electric & Supply Corp. in Sterling.

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are the best,” he says. “All are not the same. Lower-quality ones have a 50- to 60-percent failure rate.”

He also suggests homeowners do a nighttime demonstration for themselves to view the effect. “Put up the lights, see them at night, and bury them later,” he says, rather than finalizing their setup and having to later move them.

“You want a warm, welcoming look, and even-lighting is important. You want to draw attention to the architectural design of the structure, not to the lights.”

For those planning to decorate outdoors this season, Harders says there is no reason to modify existing outdoor lighting. “It should complement holiday lighting,” he says.

When it comes to outdoor lighting, “less is more,” adds Frank Joliff, owner of Northern Virginia Outdoor Lighting Trends.

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Beware of plastic, because although it is less expensive, it breaks more easily, Joliff says.

Ask the contractor about the warranties on their fixtures and check if they are certified. Reputable outdoor-lighting contractors will belong to the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals.

Ask the contractor to demonstrate their expertise. “Make sure they have a voltmeter,” Joliff says. “If not, then run.”

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“Landscape lighting is the fastest growing sector of the landscape business,” he adds. “It’s the lowest-cost alternative for curb appeal, security, and the perceived value of the home.”

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