Haymarket Lifestyle Magazine August 2016

AUGUST 2016

Musically Creative

Creative Music brings affordable and inspirational music lessons to Prince William

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Dear Readers, It is a bittersweet announcement I bring to you this issue. This is my last issue as your editor. My husband, Seth, and I have decided to move back to our home city of Orlando, Florida. We are so thankful for the two years we have had here in Northern Virginia, and I feel blessed for every day that I have been with this magazine. It is my dream job. Exactly what I have always wanted to do. Being able to hear and tell your stories has touched me in a deeper way than you know.

I am honored that so many of you took my calls, let me into your homes, shared a cup of coffee, and answered my probing questions. You opened your life up to me, and for that I say thank you.

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2016 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Charlotte Wagner Danica Low Esther Boykin Beth Walker Steve Oviatt Robert H. Chrisman Liba Spyros Christine Craddock Colby Schreckengost Elizabeth Schierbeek John Toler Lynne Galluzzo Cassity Jones Johanna Goossens Lissy Tropea Andreas Keller

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While I wish I could take this job with me, I am excited for what lies ahead. Our families both live in the north Orlando area and that’s where we plan to settle. As we look forward to hopefully being able to expand our own little family in the future, we realized how important it is to us that we do that with the care and support of our loved ones nearby.

Thank you for sharing this past year with me. I’ve loved reading your kind, encouraging emails and hearing your helpful feedback. I’m open to answering any questions you might have...or even just staying in touch! Please feel free to email me at rebekah.grier@ gmail.com. Until an official decision is made about my replacement, Debbie Eisele will again be filling in as interim editor. You can email her at editor@piedmontpress.com.

Seth, Pippa, and I are thankful we had the opportunity to be a part of your community. Thank you for loving us so dearly. ~Rebekah Grier

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close to HOME } What you should know

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A new book club explores old stories

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MUSICALLY CREATIVE

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HGBA SPOTLIGHT

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A complicated love story

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FINDING GREAT HIKES

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RESTAURANT GUIDE

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Fine the best food establishments in town!

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Musically creative Creative Music owner Brian Hubler shares his passion for teaching music to the next generation

By Elizabeth Schierbeek

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ractice makes perfect. At least, that’s what my parents always used to tell me as I sat and concocted yet another way to get out of practicing whichever instrument I was supposed to be playing at the time. Piano, clarinet, oboe, bass clarinet. I tried them all. Yet despite the years of playing an instrument, the only time I remember enjoying myself was the hour or two a week I spent playing with the other band members at school.

However, once I got home, I didn’t want to practice; I didn’t particularly want to attend the concerts or recitals. I never fell in love with making music because I never had an instructor who taught me to practice and play with passion. I never had the opportunity to attend classes and be inspired by a music director like Brian Hubler and his team of dedicated instructors!

Hubler is the owner of Creative Music, LLC, a Prince William County (PWC) based instrumental instruction group formed in 2013. They offer a wide, and ever growing, selection of music classes for children, beginning at five years old, as well as adults. “One of the neatest things for me to see,” says Hubler, “is adults taking classes with their kids.

That happens a lot. They take it and learn together.”

Fall, spring, and summer sessions are offered; with concerts being performed at the end of the longer fall and spring semesters. Throughout the semester, students work on small pieces, as well as a few larger ones to perform together at the end of season

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concerts. Classes currently offered are young guitar, worship guitar, strings, and concert band. The current string instrument options taught are: violin, viola, cello, and bass (upright/classical); and the current concert band instrument options are: flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba, and percussion. With a variety such as this, there really is something for everyone!

Students must provide their own instrument, but the very reasonable cost of classes includes all music needed for the semester. They also offer a multifamily member discount for those with multiple children or a child and parent taking the class together. These group lessons are about a third of the price of private lessons. “While group lessons do move slower developmentally [than private lessons],” says Hubler, “they are a lot more fun.” Having had the opportunity to sit in on a few of Hubler’s sessions, I’ve seen how they can be extremely educational, and yet still allow the kids to be kids and enjoy themselves. Every so often, he lets them raise their hands and share a joke with the class, to help the kids stay engaged and to keep the mood lighthearted.

“These group sessions make a great supplement to private lessons, too.

Group classes make the lessons affordable to more people and help to

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build community.” These lessons are also good exposure for students who play one instrument in school and want the opportunity to experiment playing another.

When asked why he started his business, Hubler said, “when my family moved to PWC, I realized they didn’t have any elementary [music] programs.

I thought it would be a neat thing to promote music to younger ages and get them started. I also wanted to make it affordable, that’s why I do it in groups.

Some people can’t afford private lessons and this is much more reasonable. I’ve always taught worship guitar classes.

I’ve been working part or full time at churches for years, that’s the style of music I enjoy. So I’ve always taught that. Prior to opening the business, I had ten students. Now, three years later, it’s taken off. This fall I expect to have close to one-hundred students in total.”

When asked why people should enroll in these music classes in addition to, or even in place of, other extracurricular activities, Hubler responded, “Music is a lifelong skill that people can develop and use at any age. As you get older, your body might not be able to handle playing sports, but you can still play an instrument. Scientific research shows all kinds of things on how it helps brain formation and connects things in your

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brain. It helps students in all areas of life, including academically. It also teaches important life skills, such as teamwork. I will have a kid, or adult, come and play at their own speed, so it teaches them to work as a group.

Team-building is huge. It also teaches perseverance. A lot of people will get frustrated, parents will come to me and say ‘my kid doesn’t want to practice.’

Mine doesn’t want to either sometimes, but you have to push them through it.

Then they get to the other side, they come to class prepared, and all of a sudden it becomes fun. So sometimes that group atmosphere really boosts the enthusiasm and the accountability.”

Perhaps if I had taken lessons with Hubler as a child, I would have pushed through the initial tedium of practice and would still be enjoying playing an instrument today! “That accountability is really important for the adults, too, because many have always wanted to play an instrument, and at this stage in their life, they have so much going on.

Unless they have the accountability of a class to go to every week, many probably wouldn’t continue.”

The instructors at Creative Music are all trained in music theory and have backgrounds in directing and education.

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where he participated in District and All-State bands as a French horn player.

He later graduated from James Madison University with a Music Education degree and also holds a Virginia Teaching License for K-12 Music. He has worked in the music programs at local churches, as well as public and private schools, including the Fairfax County Public School System.

All of the directors play instruments themselves. When asked which instrument is his favorite to play, Hubler responded, “I love guitar, and play it in the worship band at my church, but French horn is my passion.” Though he currently works in the technology field, Hubler said he wanted to “keep his passion for music going. I love teaching and I love music.”

It’s no wonder Hubler is so passionate about teaching and playing instruments, his life has always existed around music.

Growing up, his entire family played instruments, both parents as well as all five kids. Hubler remembers, “We used to play together all the time. My dad used to bring us all to church and we’d sit in the front row and play together. We had two trumpets, a French horn, a trombone, a saxophone, and two flutes - a family band.” Hubler started playing trumpet in elementary school, switched to French horn in middle school, and eventually learned guitar in college. When asked if it was his parents who instructed him, he said, “I learned a lot from my parents, but I also took private lessons from various instructors. My parent’s playing got me started, but I had some really good directors that continued to keep the passion going.” Music must run in the Hubler genes, as three of Hubler’s four children play music and have attended or currently attend his guitar and concert band classes.

For now, the program practices in schools and churches, but someday Hubler plans to have a more permanent location. “My goal is to expand it to become a school of music in the Gainesville/Prince William area.” Depending on the instrument and how fast a student learns, they can expect to be with a program for at least two years.

After a while they may move on in skill or want to try other instruments. In the future, Hubler hopes to add electric and bass guitar lessons, as well as voice. “I’ve

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tried to be very sensitive to what the community needs. We tried a recorder ensemble, however, all the elementary kids already have it at school, so we didn’t get much turn-out. So I asked around the local music community, ‘what would you be interested in?’ Overwhelmingly they said strings. So I said, ‘Okay, time to find a strings teacher.’ We added strings this summer. There are eighteen kids in the first class. Last summer, when the young guitar class began, there were six students, the fall semester had twelve, the spring had twenty-five, and by this summer there were ten new ones on top of that.” So if you’re interested in signing up, regardless of which class, it’s best to sign up as soon as possible!

In the meantime, Hubler is trying to stay one step ahead of what his students are asking for. He is currently working on the challenge of providing piano lessons to his students. He joked about trying to share a class piano, or having the students BYOK, bring your own keyboard. He said, “I know local piano teachers are needed, but it’s a bit of a logistics issue to work through.

I took piano in school. I know it can be a fun instrument to bond on and to play in a group setting.”

The biggest thing about Creative Music is that it offers a music opportunity to people who wouldn’t otherwise have access to one. It is open to anyone and allows a lot of different groups to interact with one another. It offers the opportunity to play year-round, try a new instrument, or practice in a fun, encouraging setting - all for an affordable price. Students learn from some of the best directors in the area and help each other grow as new or continuing musicians. It’s an opportunity for musical passions to be discovered and cultivated in a fun and engaging environment.

If you would like more information, student and parent testimonials, or to sign up for classes, visit musicallycreative. com. For more in-depth questions, Brian Hubler can be reached by email at brian@ musicallycreative.com or by phone at 571-572-9612. They rely mostly on word of mouth advertising, so make sure to pass this wonderful opportunity along to all of your family and friends! ❖

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Brian Hubler directs some guitar students at the Spring Concert.

Elizabeth Schierbeek is a freelance writer and photographer. She is a current student at Northern Virginia Community College, with plans to transfer to George Mason University in the fall of 2016.

When she isn’t busy with school, she enjoys curling up with a good book or spending time in nature. She and her husband have lived in the Northern Virginia area since 2010.

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t was just a few years ago that I awoke each morning to the piercing sound of my son’s third alarm clock going off. I remember walking into his room each morning and finding him dead to the world despite our best efforts to create a sleep routine that worked. As any parent of a teenager knows, waking a 14-year-old boy at 6:30 a.m. is no small task. Each night we would set three different alarm clocks and debate the best bedtime to help him wake up refreshed and ready for the day ahead.

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around, I thought it was time to revisit some of the research in hopes of a more restful experience for my now teenage daughter.

There is no denying that teenagers love to sleep, especially during the day when we adults want them to be wide awake and ready to get things done.

While some may argue that these sleep issues are just a symptom of too many electronics and lax parental structure, the truth is a bit more complicated. As it turns out, our teenager’s inability to fall asleep at night and stay awake during the day has biological beginnings.

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adolescence, around age 11. Mary Carskadon of Brown University has conducted extensive research and found that during adolescence the biological clock, or circadian cycle, moves forward in the evening, causing teens to have difficulty winding down and falling asleep when parents are ready to for them to go to bed. This biological clock props them up, causing them to feel bright-eyed and alert and creating a “forbidden” sleep zone when their brains are most alert, around 9 to 10 p.m. At the point when most adults and young children are winding down, the adolescent body is revving up. Meaning that even when your teen heads to bed early, they are likely to have a difficult time falling and staying asleep until well after 11 p.m.

This shift in the internal clock would not be so difficult to manage except that most middle and high schools start their day long before the average adolescent’s body is ready to be awake. Although their bodies want to sleep late at night, the demands of school require teens to be awake before they’ve had sufficient sleep. Add in homework, part-time jobs, friends, and family obligations and it’s no wonder that most teenagers are grumpy.

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are teens irritable with others, but they can experience difficulty regulating their mood and the ongoing sleep deficits impact their ability to learn, particularly in the early mornings of the school day when their bodies are still sending signals that they should be in bed.

Reduced reaction times and lack of focus impact their safety as drivers and successful athletes.

And when you consider that most teens are getting an average of seven hours of sleep on school nights, more than two hours less than their bodies require, it’s easy to see that these negative outcomes are not likely to get better over time.

So what’s a parent to do? Aside from petitioning your school district for later start times or home-schooling your child so you can start the day at noon, there are some things you can do to help your teenager improve their sleep habits and function more effectively.

1. Set a reasonable bedtime. Many adolescents either do not have a set bedtime or parents try to improve the morning routine by moving bedtimes earlier. Because their bodies are predisposed to be awake later at night, it can be helpful to set a consistent bedtime around 10:30 p.m. This timeframe works to accommodate their bodies wiring to stay up later while still affording adolescents the possibility of getting eight hours of sleep. They’re still coming up short of the nine hours of sleep that their body needs, but it’s a step in the right direction. If your teen has been staying up late, you may need to gradually push back to this new bedtime. With consistency, you can make some adjustments.

2. Avoid stimulants like caffeine. In an age of Frappucinos and energy drinks, it is easy for teens to consume considerable amounts of caffeine throughout the day.

Limiting, or better yet eliminating, caffeine from your teen’s diet can greatly improve their ability to sleep at night. At a minimum, you should encourage them to limit caffeine intake after noon and eliminate all caffeine after 2 p.m.

4. Create a sleep Many teenagers have TVs, phones, computers, video games, and other distractions in their bedrooms. While great during the day, these electronics create a distraction that is not conducive to sleep. If you can’t remove them from the room, try to conceal these items at bedtime and at a minimum turn them off as part of your winding down process. A cooler bedroom temperature can also facilitate sleep. environment.

5. Use light to help signal the brain when it’s time to

3. Create a bedtime routine. The simple act of creating ritual of behaviors can, over time, help the brain to realize that it’s time to sleep and facilitate relaxation.

Taking a warm bath, turning lights down low, and shutting off computers and video games at least an hour before bedtime helps to ease the winding down process. Much like when they were babies and toddlers, a consistent ritual to prepare for sleep makes the evenings much easier on everyone. This also sets up good sleep habits for adulthood.

sleep and time to wake. Light

can be a big signal for the body to sleep or wake so use it to your advantage. Turn the lights low as bedtime is approaching and make sure the bedroom is as dark as possible when trying to sleep. It’s particularly important to eliminate blue light (read: all electronics!) as it sends signals to the brain that interfere with the natural sleep cycle. In the mornings, open curtains and blinds as soon as the alarm goes off. Still having a hard time getting up? Try using an automatic timer to turn on a light in the bedroom about 20 minutes before the alarm goes off. This can be a great trick for the winter months when most teens have to wake up when it’s still dark outside.

6. Use sounds to relax the mind and Just as many young children fall asleep to the peaceful sound of a parent reading a bedtime story, adolescents may find an audio book to be useful in getting themselves to sleep. Listen to audiobooks at a level that is just audible and remind your teen that this is not the time to catch up on the latest reading assignment from English class. Choose a story that is not overly exciting, possibly an old favorite so that they won’t be focused on following the plot. A childhood favorite can be an excellent choice. Another option is to use white noise. You can purchase relaxation CDs or sound machines online. Adolescents have many social, academic, and family issues on their minds, white noise can help them to turn off their thoughts and relax.

drown out distractions.

7. Pay off that sleep debt, but only in small If your adolescent is still not getting 9 hours of sleep on weekdays, it’s okay for them to try to “catch-up” on the weekends. However do not let them change their sleep and wake times by more than a couple of hours. Maintaining a regular sleep pattern can help ease their ability to fall asleep and wake up rested. If they sleep in on the weekend, try to wake them within 2-3 hours of their usual weekday waking time and encourage them to get to bed within 2-3 hours of their typical bedtime.

While naps can help, limit them to no more than 45 minutes in the afternoon.

increments.

If you find your teenager has excessive sleepiness or continues to struggle getting to sleep, it may be time to check in with your family doctor. While strange sleep habits are common among this age group, it’s always a good idea to check with a medical professional if you have concerns.

Depression and anxiety can have sleeprelated symptoms as do some medical conditions and drug or alcohol abuse. ❖

As an author, marriage and family therapist, and CEO of Group Therapy Associates in Haymarket, Esther’s simple, yet effective tips and philosophies on mental health and relationships have been featured in a variety of digital, print, and radio media outlets. Find out more at grouptherapyassociates.com.

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amily is everything for retired Air Force Senior Master Sgt. David “Dave” Shuler.

Whether that family be actual relatives, or accumulated family through numerous military postings, they are always the first thing on Shuler’s mind. After a career of just over twenty years in the United States Air Force (USAF), Shuler has found yet another family in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (AFJROTC) and Battlefield High School (BHS) communities. (That’s right folks, bring on the military acronyms).

A native Virginian, Shuler was born and raised about eight miles from Luray Caverns in the small town of Shenandoah; and prior to his military career, hadn’t traveled much beyond the Page County lines.

With his friendly, laidback demeanor, Shuler has a slight country accent and grew up on a beef farm belonging to his grandparents. With his parent’s house just across the street, he grew up working on the family farm. “That’s all we did. Bale hay and feed cows,” said Shuler. While he might have stayed and worked on the farm, he said, “it just wasn’t for me, I wanted to explore a little more.”

When asked if this was when he knew he wanted to join the military, Shuler said, “My mom’s uncle was a Lieutenant Colonel in the USAF, and was shot down in a B-29 over the Himalayan Hump during

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Maj. Douglas H. Hatfield (top) piloted a B-29 before being shot down over the Himalyan Hump during the Korean War. His service inspired his nephew, SMSgt. David Shuler, (right) to join the Air Force.

the Korean War. He went to the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). As a kid, I remember going to VMI with my parents and grandparents when they put his name on the wall. He was shot down in 1951, and they never found him or the crew. He’s the reason I ultimately joined the Air Force (AF).” However, while going into the military had crossed his mind, he recalls, “I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. I was typical, I wanted to be a policeman, a firefighter. Then, when all my buddies were heading out to college, I was like, well, I guess I need to go to college too. One of my friends went to Elon College, let me go there.” He attended Elon for a semester, but said he “wasn’t mature and ready enough to go to college at that time.” He moved back home, attended Blue Ridge Community College for a semester, and began working in a local factory. While working there, a man came up to him and told him, “Son, you’re too bright to be in this factory, you need to go explore, and do something different.”

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It was after this exchange that he went to see a USAF recruiter.

In November 1990, at nineteen years old, he went off to basic training at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, Texas.

While AF basic training currently lasts eight weeks, at the time Shuler went through, it was only six. However, he was in basic over Thanksgiving and Christmas, which slightly extended his time, as those days didn’t count towards training. About his experience at basic, he said, “It was tough, but my recruiter prepared me really well for it. Looking back, it wasn’t so bad, but when you’re there, you’re like ‘this is awful.’”

Upon completion of basic training, he was placed into the career field of Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants (POL). He completed his technical school training at Chanute AFB in Champaign, Illinois, and his first duty station was MacDill AFB in Tampa, Florida. “I started out driving a fuel truck and gassing up aircraft. I didn’t know at the time that it was going to turn into me becoming a Joint Staff Air Staff member at the Pentagon.”

When asked about whether he had spent any time overseas Shuler said, “Usually if you serve this long, and in my career field, you’re going to do some time overseas.” He had a three-year tour in Japan from 1997 to 2000. He had other Temporary Duty (TDY) assignments overseas as well, but was hesitant to speak about them.

He didn’t get to choose where he would be stationed, of course, but said they were allowed to put in a dream list of where they would prefer to go. “For my job, we can go anywhere there’s AF aircraft. They always have to have gas on them, so we’re all over the place. In my early twenties I always wanted to go to Germany.

I just would have loved to do a stint in Europe. I flew through a bunch, but never got stationed there. I was more in the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) region.” He was eventually stationed at the Misawa Air Base in Japan and, having reached the rank of Staff Sergeant by that time, was in charge of a group of Airmen.

Besides having to learn a new culture, Shuler said, “Serving overseas is a different experience. The camaraderie is a lot tighter because all you have is each other. When you are stateside, Friday hits, work is done, and people go out the gate and just scatter. You might not see guys you work with till the next Monday morning.

Overseas, you do everything together. We played softball together. We went skiing, camping, and hiking together. You’re just with them all the time. During the holidays, you don’t have your core family, you have your military family. We did a lot in the community, too. In our shop, we had a group of Japanese who worked with us. We became really good friends with them and went over to their houses for cookouts.” Though he was stationed in another country, Shuler remembers still finding ways to stay connected to America. While at Misawa, despite the four in the morning time difference, Shuler and fellow service members got up to watch the Super bowl. He recalls that one year, “while the game was playing, we got a huge storm. It snows a lot in that area of Japan, and we went sleigh riding in the middle of the night.

We’d ride down and jump off this knoll, over the road, and down another hill. Unfortunately, a car came around the corner, driven by the Vice Commander’s wife, just as a friend went launching over the road. We made the base paper. Airmen sleigh riding on the hill where we shouldn’t have been,” he remembers with a chuckle and a shake of his head, “I still have that paper at home and my kids laugh at it now.”

While on leave home from Japan, Shuler met, or rather

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reconnected with, his future wife, Kim. They were friends in high school back in Page County.

While he was beginning his military career, she became a nurse and spent time in Colorado and California.

Shuler says the long distance dating was hard, but after a trip for him to California and her to Tokyo, they eventually got married on his way home from Japan.

After Japan, Shuler ended up going back SMSgt. David Shuler with wife Kim and being an instructor and daughters Kaylee and Kyndall. for his career field at the Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas. “That’s why I’m teaching in high school now.

I just really enjoyed it.” When asked what the most interesting experience in his career was he said again, “Being a tech school instructor, I just loved it. I loved the guys I worked with; we’re still all really good friends.” Once he began working in POL he never really thought about changing career fields. “I think what’s neat with the job I had is that it was a bunch of different jobs within a job. It wasn’t just you went in and, ‘I’m going to drive a fuel truck for 20 years.’ It’s starting in a fuel truck and you worked your way up to different sections. Maybe you became a dispatcher and dispatched the trucks to the flight line. Or you became an accountant and you were the ones who were accounting for all the fuel transactions. It just ended up working out where I got to teach everything that we did in that career field.”

In Shuler’s case, he worked his way up to the Pentagon, where he served from 2004 to 2007. “I worked on the Air Staff for about eighteen months. During that time, I deployed over to Al Udeid AFB in Qatar. I was there almost four months. When I came back, I went to the Joint Staff for another eighteen months.” It was during this time, while Shuler was stationed at the Pentagon in 2007, that a crew who was searching for MIA service members found the remains of his mom’s uncle shot down in that B-29 during the Korean War. Shuler recalls getting the notification while he was working at the Pentagon and just thought how incredible it was that fifty-six years later, while he himself was at the Pentagon, everything was able to come full circle and they were able to bring his fallen family member home.

Shuler retired in October of 2010 out of the 9th Air Force Central Command (AFCENT) at Shaw AFB near Sumter, South Carolina and began teaching at BHS in November. On how he

Shuler meeting past presidents George W. Bush (top) and George H. W. Bush (bottom) while on active duty.

decided when to leave the military he said, “They say when the time is right, you’ll know. To be honest, I was looking at staying in thirty years, I loved it, I really did. The biggest part for me was family. My wife and I had our one daughter, Kaylee, and the other, Kyndal, had just been born.

I had one more rank to go to Chief Master Sergeant, that’s everybody’s dream and goal to get when you’re enlisted in the AF. I wanted to get to it, but I knew it was going to take a big hit with the family. I just made my choice that it was time. And you know, things happen for a reason, because when I decided I was going to retire, that’s when this job opened up and it was right here near home. We live fifty miles from our parents and family. Everything just fell into place, perfect timing.”

On whether taking the job at BHS helped him settle back into civilian life, Shuler said, “Yes, I think it did because there’s not a lot you’re changing. I didn’t have to go and find a suit and tie. I know what I have to wear, it’s my uniform I’ve worn the last twenty years. That makes it

kind of an easy transformation.”

On whether he had mixed feelings about getting out, Shuler replied, “Oh, I think you always do. My wife jokes with me and says ‘I’m going to call the AF and tell them to take you back.’ It’s a way of life. It’s your other family.”

As far as his work at BHS, Shuler said, “We’re not recruiters. If that’s the way they want to go, we help them with it, but our biggest thing is citizenship. When they graduate, whether they go into the workforce, college, or the military, that they’re just good citizens. One of my cadets just graduated from the Air Force Academy and got commissioned. Another cadet, Renee Harrison, enlisted in the AF and got picked up for ceremonial guardsman, he’s with the United States Air Force Honor Guard (USAF HG) out of Bolling AFB. He came in and talked with the cadets about what it took.

There’s only 200 or so that do that and he was selected.” When asked if these accomplishments by his students make him proud, he responded, “It does, that’s why I love the job. We give them the tools, the foundation, and it’s up to them what they do with it. They’re going and doing great things.”

When asked how civilians can support veterans and future service members, Shuler replied, “That’s one of the benefits of the community here in the Haymarket/ Gainesville area, it’s a huge military community and they’re very supportive.

We have a great JROTC family here, they’ve got a great support system. Parents come out and are great helping us with events. This year we hosted the 100th anniversary for the JROTC 5k here at BHS. It poured rain, but we still had over 250 runners come out. A few other JROTC schools in the community, as well as the George Mason University Army ROTC, came out to support it.”

His advice for the next generation considering a career in the military, “It’s all about people and taking care of each other. Whether they’re ones you work side by side with or are supervising. People are

what makes the mission go, not any of the aircraft. Without people, the aircraft are just static displays. We’re just trying to teach them to take care of each other and look out for their wingman.”

Looking out for his wingmen is exactly what Shuler’s life work has been about. Whether during his time in the military, or now as he continues to serve his community teaching the AFJROTC students at BHS, caring for his family and community is exactly what he has dedicated his life to. Even during our interview, which I had intended to use to celebrate the service of a local veteran, Shuler has shown the type of man he is and what is truly important in life. This has morphed from a story about a man who served his country, to a man who is still serving his community. He would rather spend time discussing the amazing achievements of any of his JROTC students or former military family, than any of his own personal accomplishments.

He even neglected to tell me he met both President George H. W. Bush as well as President George W. Bush during his time of service, something I only noticed in the the photos around his office. His life absolutely reflects the Air Force core values of service before self, and excellence in all they do. A true American through and through, Shuler is what makes this country, and the Haymarket community, a better place for all of us to live. Haymarket Lifestyle magazine would like to thank him for his service to our country, as well as for his dedication to shaping our future service members and leaders. ❖

Elizabeth Schierbeek is a freelance writer and photographer. She is a current student at Northern Virginia Community College, with plans to transfer to George Mason University in the fall of 2016. When she isn’t busy with school, she enjoys curling up with a good book or spending time in nature. She and her husband have lived in the Northern Virginia area since 2010.

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Cookies & Cream is a concept that emerged from two separate ideas. Landry grew up in a small town in New England, where she remembers trips with her family to local Gifford’s ice cream stands.

When Landry’s idea for an ice cream shop emerged, she knew she wanted to incorporate these fond memories.

Gifford’s ice cream has been around since the 1800s, first as a home delivery business out of the back of a horsedrawn carriage. A few generations later and with a move to Skowhegan, Maine, Gifford’s Famous Ice Cream was born and became well known as “something truly special” using fresh milk and cream from local dairy farms, creating “oldfashioned, rich flavor that won the hearts of children and families alike,” as told on giffordsicecream.com. Candland’s vision was based on a trip to Utah, where the experience of small shops, often in parking lots, offered frosted cookies and soda as a delicious and refreshing treat for families. To bring families of Haymarket something from her own life, Candland uses family recipes to create the largerthan-average, mouthwatering cookie flavors. These ideas morphed into what became Cookies & Cream, where ice cream sandwiches reign supreme.

A look around the shop and a visitor would never know this unique, sweetlydecorated shop had been through so much to get to where it is today. It’s cozy and vintage-esque with silver metal dining chairs in one room and a vibrant red picnic table in another. Pale blue walls give the shop a modern feel with a large wall next to the checkout desk featuring the menu. Visitors choose their cookie as well as the frosting flavor, and even the size. The “monster cookie” is listed as a house favorite as well as chocolate chip. The ice cream sandwich, notably the most popular item at this establishment, offers a choice of cookie for the top and the bottom with one of many ice cream flavors for the middle.

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options. The third section of the menu features signature soda combinations, like the Fighting Owl - which is Sprite, peach, strawberry, and watermelon - or the Supervisor which mixes diet Coke, coconut, raspberry, half & half, and lime together for a frosty beverage. Each drink can be made “muddy” meaning a shot of fruit flavors or puree or cream can be added to it. There is also iced tea, Italian cream soda, and lemonade offered.

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The duo wants visitors to feel nostalgic and hope to see modern day visitors one day bringing their own children back to the shop, reminiscing about their own childhood memories of ice cream sandwiches in the small town of Haymarket.

When you have your next craving for ice cream, stop in at 14650 Washington Street to try Cookies & Cream for yourself. To see the full menu and find out the shop’s hours, go to facebook.com/cookiesandcreamshop or call 703-468-4696. ❖

Christine Craddock is a writer, editor, photographer, wife, and mother of two adorable children. She is a faithful contributing writer for Haymarket Lifestyle magazine and has resided in Haymarket since 2006.

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Turning children into happy and enthusiastic hikers can take many different forms, but probably starts with talking about the fun of exploring. Going to the mountains and checking out the trails to see where they lead, probably to elevations where you can see views as far as the eye can see, where you can picnic on big rocks - all the while checking out the wildlife, plants, and rock formations. And like the

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members of the Boots ‘n Beer club who always refresh themselves at a tavern after a hike, perhaps stopping for ice cream on the way home would be a good treat for everyone!

Several years ago I met Warrenton’s Tedeschi family on the trail going up Bull Run Mountain and was fascinated by the youngest family member who hiked with quiet pride using a beautiful and large hiking pole that he had made for himself.

I thought, this young hiker is motivated!

Two years later on a breezy April day, that same hiker with the blue hiking stick joined our Boots ’n Beer hiking club up the steep incline to Mary’s Rock in the Shenandoah National Park. I venture to say that the young owner of the blue hiking stick (the stick seemed to have gotten smaller) was developing a love of hiking and the outdoors that would probably reverberate throughout his life. Having this passion is a true legacy and a gift from nature that never fails to energize, restore, and inspire all who partake of it.

Hiking Upward Let me share with you an easy way to prepare for hiking with your family. Over my years of hiking and searching locally for great trails, I have always come back to one source: HikingUpward.com Without a doubt, there are many other great resources available to find the perfect hike, but few are as user-friendly and comprehensively thorough in helping you find and navigate a trail. With a click on the link Sortable Hikes Map, you will have an interactive filter system for over 150 hikes. You can then drill down and specify hike length, elevation gain, degree of difficulty, streams, views, solitude, and camping availability.

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important information in helping you prepare for your hike. For each hike you will find a Printable Topo Hike Map with detailed trail route instructions, a nearby Weather Forecast Station, Garmin and GPS eXchange, 3D View of Route and an Elevation Profile. Trailhead Parking is also provided with coordinates.

The numerous Hiker Reviews which often bring additional clarifications and suggestions often serve to deepen our understanding of the trail. Recently, I was preparing a five-day backpacking trip for Boots ’n Beer to Mount Rogers High Country in Grayson Highlands State Park. I discussed the planned hike with a park ranger using one of the hike suggestions by Hiking Upward. For some of my questions the ranger had to call me back, and one of his comments was, “Thank you for introducing us to the website hikingupward.com. It is one of the best we have seen.”

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find most of the things they were interested in, like topo maps, weather information, driving directions, etc. without having to go to a pay site, so I put together my catalog of hikes and started Hiking Upward. There is now a small group of us who maintain the site, as well as regional Trail Contributors throughout the mid-Atlantic that submit new hikes. Over the last couple of years we’ve been adding about 20-30 new hikes per year.

As when we started it, the site is completely free to use and will remain that way, and entirely supported by volunteers.”

Boots ’n Beer, a hiking club that has also recently become a charity organization, has over the years benefited greatly from Hiking Upward. As a token of our appreciation for all this labor of love by a small group of dedicated hikers, we made our very first cash distribution to Hiking Upward through the GoFundMe link on the Hiking Upward home page, and I encourage all our hikers and friends of the great outdoors to make a personal contribution to keep this community hiking site growing, as it currently provides free hiking information to over 10,000 hikers a day. A contribution equal to the price of a pint of beer seems to me like a good start, and please don’t tell me you’ve turned into a teetotaler!

Happy Trails to all in finding the perfect hike for you and your family and friends! ❖

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ADULT DAY CARE – For adults who need some help during the day, this program can provide social, health and other support services.

HOME CARE – For people still independent enough to live at home, home care can offer help with housework and bathing.

HOME MODIFICATION – Things to make home more accessible, like grab bars or wheelchair ramps, may be covered by some long term care policies.

NURSING HOME – For people who need skilled nursing on hand 24 hours a day, a nursing facility may be the answer.

These facilities can provide rehabilitative services, personal care activities and full healthcare services.

CARE COORDINATION – For individuals who need help finding the right care, a care coordinator can determine what they need and make the proper arrangements for care.

FUTURE SERVICE – If there’s a service that doesn’t exist today but is developed sometime in the future and you need that service, some policies may cover it.

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They may also assess your cognitive function to see if you have an impairment like Alzheimer’s or dementia. Usually when you need assistance with two or more activities of daily living or when you have a cognitive impairment, most companies will pay benefits. After your assessment, a care manager will outline a plan of care to tell you which benefits you can receive.

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istory may not have been the most interesting subject when you were in school, but Martha Scott is looking to bring a more intriguing study of history into adulthood. The Haymarket Gainesville Community librarian recently started a book club that focuses on histories, biographies, and memoirs—a group she named Better Read Than Dead.

Scott explained starting the club because now she enjoys reading histories, even though that wasn’t always the case. “In school history tends to be

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boring because it’s dates and names, and a lot of old history books weren’t very interesting. But a lot of the new authors have really interesting stories. I wanted something that maybe more men would be interested in. Men typically don’t go to book clubs because the stereotype is that we read relatively light fiction. I [also] wanted to do one in the evening so people that worked could get to it.”

Scott truly became interested in history during her twenty-year-career in the Air Force and all the traveling it afforded her. “I was in the military and

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moved around a lot, so you go to new areas and I was interested in learning about that area. History is a lot of what develops an area, so I always wanted to learn what had happened [there].

I really got into it more in Nebraska because there’s a lot of pioneer history there. And then I read 1776 by David McCullough, and that’s my favorite book now. It read like a novel and I was like, ‘Okay I want the sequel!’ So I thought, there are so many new authors out there of histories, and they’re really interesting!”

Although she claims to not have a favorite historical time period, Scott expressed being intrigued by Pueblo Indian history because of her childhood spent growing up in New Mexico.

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Library, Scott explained choosing to spend her retirement at the library with three simple words, “I like books.”

The Better Read Than Dead book club is the first time Scott has hosted a book club for the library, although she’s personally participated in at least five book clubs over recent years.

The history-focused book club, unique to the county, officially launched on June 9 with a discussion of the first club read, In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. Scott revealed selfishly choosing that title because, “Well, I’ve wanted to read it for a long time. I had read The Devil and the White City by Erik Larson and I really liked that. I’ve been wanting to read this for a long time because I like him and Nazi Germany is interesting. How Americans thought of that regime as it was building, because it’s so easy to just creep up on you and then you’ve got a government or

a situation that nobody would agree to, but it came in so gradually that you don’t know when to say, ‘hey this is not right.’”

July followed with an examination of David McCullough’s title about the famous first aviators, The Wright Brothers.

The group has maintained an intimate feel, with no more than six or seven participants. “I kind of like a smaller group,” Scott explained.

“Everybody gets to discuss more, and I think they feel more comfortable talking.” Scott likes to start each book discussion with a short overview about the author, but she’s found that, “generally, unless there’s some specific piece of information you want to cover, once people start talking they kind of feed on themselves. It’s really a nice interaction.”

When asked if this book club-hosting librarian is a voracious reader, Scott

admitted, “I’m a slow reader. I don’t get through as much as I’d like. It was probably in high school when I read The Hobbit trilogy that I realized you could read books for fun. I’ve always liked to read, I just don’t read a lot because I’m slow and unfortunately I feel guilty that I should be doing something else while I’m reading. But I’m getting over that.”

The Better Read Than Dead book club is held at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month. Join them on August 11th for a discussion of Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas and Micah Sparks. In September the club will discuss Empty Mansions by Bill Deman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. For more information about this and other book clubs available, please call the Haymarket Gainesville Community Library at 703.792.8700 or visit them at 14870 Lightner Road. ❖

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In March, when radiologist Stephen Miller, M.D. noticed an “architectural distortion” on Michele’s mammogram, he suggested a follow-up ultrasound on her left breast, which led to an ultrasound-guided biopsy. Twelve samples were sent for analysis. Michele said the results revealed that the tissue was “suspicious” for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), abnormal cells inside a milk duct in the breast. DCIS is considered the earliest form of breast cancer. She said, “DCIS means it’s contained. If you have to have breast cancer, it’s the best kind to have.”

Michele’s next stop was to surgeon Dr. Joseph Brown’s office, to discuss options. “I asked him if I could get an MRI so that I could have all the information possible before deciding between a lumpectomy and a mastectomy. ‘Let’s do it,’ he agreed.

“Dr. Brown was so amazing, from that very first day. He gave me his cell phone number and told me if I needed anything or had questions, to text him. ‘We’re going to get through this together,’ he told me. ‘We’re going to take care of this.’ He explained everything along the way and was so accessible. He was very kind.”

The MRI showed tumor activity in several areas of the breast so a lumpectomy wasn’t possible. Michele agreed a mastectomy was her best option. She briefly considered a double mastectomy, but decided against it as unnecessary. “I was afraid I wouldn’t match,” she confided, “but I decided that wasn’t a good reason to have a healthy breast removed.”

“At first I thought I was going to have to wait a few weeks before the surgery, but Dr. Syed Salman Ali, my oncologist said, ‘No, you can’t wait weeks.’ Dr. Brown said, ‘Yes, let’s get it done now,’ and Dr. Timothy Mountcastle (plastic surgeon) said, ‘Yes, we’ll work it out.’ They all coordinated and I had my surgery April 26.”

It wasn’t until after the surgery that Michele realized how lucky she was. “They found four invasive ductal carcinoma tumors; the largest was just under 2 centimeters. One of the two lymph nodes removed had micro metastases, meaning the cancer was starting to spread.”

Michele is taking medication to shut down the hormones normally produced in her ovaries. At 51, she is comfortable with that; she fans herself as another internal heat wave peaks and ebbs.

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Dr. Brown said, “I know finding a breast lump or getting a call back about an abnormal mammogram that requires a biopsy is a distressing time. Moreover, getting a breast cancer diagnosis is even more scary. We like to be partners with patients, make them comfortable with their options, and let them remain in town for their treatments.”

Michele smiles gratefully, “I couldn’t have asked for a better surgeon. A couple weeks after the surgery I texted Dr. Brown because Michele LeBlanc is grateful for the it looked like the wound breast cancer team at Fauquier might not be healing right.

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He said, ‘I’ll see you at 9 tomorrow morning in my office.’ He said the tissue looked healthy but called Dr. Mountcastle and he saw me the same day.

Dr. Mountcastle took out the tissue expander that had been put in place during the initial surgery (kind of a “placeholder”), and put my implant in.”

She beamed, “It looks great. I match.” ❖

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oday, pets are mostly considered as four-legged family members - so of course we’ll take them on that family trip! Vacation destinations are beginning to embrace this trend and are making travel with our pets a more viable option. Hotels, airlines, resorts, and even theme parks are taking note and accommodating our furry friends. Wherever you may be going, ensure to travel smart do your homework and ensure your pet is safe throughout the journey!

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Traveling From State To State When taking your pet on a cross-country road trip, make sure Fido up-to-date on all vaccines. Inquire with your local vet about issuing a health certificate when crossing state borders to ensure vaccinations are properly documented. If the police were to pull you over, they may ask for proof of immunization and ID for your pet to ensure they are not a safety concern or harboring any diseases that may be transmitted to the local population.

Know your Breed-Specific-Legislation for any areas you will be traveling through and your destination. Unfortunately, some cities, counties, or states have rules regarding breeds of dogs and types of pets allowed. Restrictions in Colorado, for instance, include: “Under Denver’s Ordinance Sec. 8-55, pit bull breeds (American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, or Staffordshire Bull Terrier) are banned in the City and County of Denver. Pit bull type dogs are defined as any dog displaying the majority of physical traits of any one or more of the above breeds, or any dog exhibiting those distinguishing (physical) characteristics, which substantially conform to the standards established by American Kennel Club or United Kennel Club.”

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current on your information. Have your pet microchipped and enroll your pet’s ID number with a registry such as Home Again or AKC Reunite. Keeping your contact info current is vital should your pet go missing during travel.

Car Travel Keeping pets contained or restrained within the car is vital for everyone’s safety. There are a variety of barriers, crates, cages, and restraints available to suit your car travel needs. Especially ensure to keep cats within a carrier as it only requires one door to open at the wrong time for them to escape.

Keep your dog’s head inside the car or invest in a pair of Doggles (doggie goggles) if you let Fido sniff the breeze out the window. Particles from the road, debris, and rocks can easily cause injury to your pet, especially in the eyes and nose during the drive.

Take plenty of breaks and keep them hydrated. Extended trips can be just as exhausting and boring for our pets as it is for human passengers. Stopping at rest-stations will help keep them comfortable, allow them to stretch, and give the opportunity for a toilet break.

Scout out any welcome center or rest station for designated pet-friendly areas as animals may not be allowed throughout the premises.

When traveling with your dog by car, be aware of the heat! Ensure to park in the shade, open windows for plenty of air circulation, fill water bowls with ice, and invest in a battery powered fan (I really love my portable, rechargeable, Ryobi fans from Home Depot). Tailgate locks from Leergburg.com further help air circulation and safely help bring air into your car.

Air Travel Check with various airlines before booking your pet on a flight. Airlines may set limitations on pet travel in order to ensure safety of pets and passengers.

Certain brachycephalic breeds (dogs and cats with short noses) cannot fly in extreme hot or cold temperatures as it is harder for them to regulate body

temperature. Limitations may be set by any given company as to what size or breed of pet can travel in the cabin or cargo. Ensure you are well prepared and book your pet in with your own ticket so you can travel on the same flight.

Also, most airlines are specific when it comes to the animal size and type of carrier your pet can travel in. Rules may vary depending on if your pet is traveling with you in the cabin, or being placed into cargo. For shipment, your pet will require a solid plastic or metal crate that is non-collapsible and meets airline requirements. Before shipping your pet, check with the airline for specifications regarding carrier type, model preference, and size. In most cases, the set-forth guidelines require your pet to be able to stand up, turn around, and lay down without the head touching the top of the kennel. If your pet is traveling in the cabin with you, check those regulations too, and make sure the kennel can be easily moved and assessed through security before your flight.

International Travel When traveling out of the country, certain paperwork must be completed to ensure your pet will be accepted at your destination. Many European countries follow the pet passport scheme, requiring you to have a Third Country Health Certificate certified by the USDA. This document must be properly recorded with your veterinarian, then be sent to a local USDA APHIS facility for verification and stamping before being returned to you prior to departure. To start the process, your pet will need to have a microchip implanted that meets international specifications, receive vaccines such as rabies and distemper, and undergo tick and tapeworm treatment from your vet.

If you are unsure as to which documents are required, check with the consulate of the country you will be visiting to ensure papers are correctly prepared prior to your trip.

Be aware that some places may have a quarantine law during which your pet may be boarded for a set amount of time before being released into your custody. Destinations such as Australia and Hawaii instill mandatory quarantine in order to prevent the spread of communicable diseases such as rabies.

In cases where prolonged quarantine periods exist, it may be more viable to board your pet or hire a pet sitter while you’re away.

Hotels Hotel pet policies may significantly vary among different companies and individual facilities. Ensure to thoroughly inquire about regulations and restrictions before committing to a booking. Hotels may restrict the number of pets allowed per room, limit the size of the pet, and impose breed constraints. In most cases, a pet fee is applied for all those traveling with pets - this may be a one time pet fee, a deposit, or a pet-per-night fee. Pricing significantly varies and should be taken into consideration when booking for accommodations. Some hotel chains such as La Quinta and Red Roof Inn are known in the dog community for their pet-friendly policies.

As you can see, traveling with your pet takes some planning and investigation. Ensure you’ve checked with your travel company and destination regarding pet policies before committing to a booking. In cases where pet travel is just not feasible, check out some of our local dog boarding and pet sitting businesses. Our area has lots to offer as an alternative for taking your pet with you on vacation. ❖

Charlotte Wagner is a certified animal trainer and behavior consultant.

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COLDSTONE CREAMERY

Offering an assortment of seafood appetizers, sandwiches, soups, salads, and a create your own dinner option. Casual atmosphere. Dine in or carry out.

CUPCAKE HEAVEN AND CAFÉ

(703)754-9852 • 15704 Lee Highway www.blueridgeseafood.net

BROOKLYN BROTHERS PIZZA

The Haymarket Lifestyle dining guide provides information on Haymarket area restaurants and nightspots. The brief comments are not intended as reviews but merely as characterizations. We made every effort to get accurate information but recommend that you call ahead to verify hours and reservation needs.

Listings include Best of Haymarket award winners as well as advertisers and non-advertisers. Please contact us if you believe any information provided is inaccurate.

AFGHAN FAMOUS KABOB

(703)754-1600 • 14702 Lee Highway www.afghanfamouskabob.com

Offering traditional Afghan dishes with the most popular being their ten kabob choices. All their meats are cooked to order over charcoal.

AKT NOURISH

(540)878-8664 • 1115 Washington Street www.annieskitchentable.com

Chef & Owner, Anne Thomas, prepares delicious and nutritious breakfast & lunch with seasonal offerings from local purveyors. Don’t feel like cooking? AKT has your dinner covered with a takeaway cooler of prepared suppers.

A LA CARTE CATERING & TO-GO

(703)754-2714 • 6608 James Madison Highway www.alacartecaters.com

Offering breakfast and lunch with locally roasted coffee, fresh baked goods, salads, bbq, NY-style deli sandwiches and po’ boys with hand-cut fries. Outdoor seating and full service catering available.

ASIAN GARDEN RESTAURANT

(571)248-6608 • 5451 Merchants View Square www.asiangardenchinese.com

BAD TO THE BONE SMOKEHOUSE

(703)753-5551 • 8045 Stonewall Shops Square www.badtothebonesmokehouse.com

(703)753-6663 • www.brooklynbrospizza.com 8010 Crescent Park Drive

Casual dining with subs, pasta, New York style pizza, calzones and New York inspired sandwiches. Pick up and delivery available.

BERTUCCI’S BRICK OVEN RESTAURANT (571)248-6397 • www.bertuccis.com 8114 Stonewall Shops Square

BJ’S RESTAURANT AND BREWHOUSE

DOMINO’S PIZZA

(703)754-3000 • www.dominos.com 7625 Linton Hall Rd. • 5491 Merchants View Sq.

DUNKIN’ DONUTS

(703)753-9700 • www.dunkindonuts.com 7901 Stonewall Shops Square

BONEFISH GRILL

(703)753-2597 • www.bonefishgrill.com 7611 Somerset Crossing Drive

Serving favorites like fried rice, lo mein and egg rolls.

They offer chicken, beef, pork and veggie dishes as well as pick up and delivery service.

BRASS CANNON RESTAURANT

EGGSPECTATIONS

Featuring a gourmet menu of traditional American cuisine with lunch specials during the week and dinner specials on the weekend. Casual dining at its finest.

EL TIO TEX-MEX GRILL

(703)753-6140 • www.stonewallgolf.com 15601 Turtle Point Drive

BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR

(703)753-1201 • 6438 Trading Square www.eastoceanva.com

(571)248-0990 • www.eggspectations.com 8058 Crescent Park Drive (703)753-0826 • 7527 Linton Hall Road www.eltiogrill.com

(703)754-7017 • www.buffalowildwings.com 5143 Wellington Road

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FAMOUS DAVE’S

A Thai and sushi restaurant with appetizers, soups, noodles, fried rice, delicious entrees and a variety of sushi rolls. The Thai box is a customer favorite for lunch!

FIREBIRD’S WOOD FIRE GRILL

(703)753-0999 •6448 Trading Square

BURGER KING

(703)753-8777 • www.bk.com 7640 Linton Hall Road

CHICK-FIL-A

(703)753-8944 • 5015 Wellington Road

CHILI’S GRILL & BAR

(571)261-1129 • 4995 Wellington Road

CHINA EAST

(703)753-0801 • 14910 Washington Street (571)261-3023 • 7390 Atlas Walk Way www.famousdaves.com (703)743-7463 • 14020 Promenade Commons St. www.firebirdsrestaurants.com

FIVE GUYS

(703)753-8803 • 7321 Atlas Walk Way

FOSTER’S GRILLE

(571)261-5959 • 4416 Costello Way www.fostersgrille.com

Burgers, French fries, hot dogs, grilled chicken sandwiches, milkshakes, wings, and salads. Daily specials.

(703)753-2166 • 6838 Piedmont Center Place

GIUSEPPE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

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With over 25 years of experience, Giuseppe’s has offered customers a great Italian dining experience. Featuring the usual fine Italian cuisines, Giuseppe’s offers breakfast on Sunday’s and catering and take-out are also available.

Casual dining with comfortable Chinese dishes like crispy beef/chicken, kung pao, fried rice, orange beef, and hot and sour soup. Delivery is available.

(703)754-9986 • www.mychinainn.com 7527 Somerset Crossing Drive

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(571)222-6950 • www.bjsrestaurants.com 13930 Promenade Commons Street

Tasty meats, slow cooked over a hickory fire smothered with house bbq sauce. They serve their meals with homestyle sides, home made desserts and craft beer or wines.

(703) 754-2048 • 14081 Promenade Commons Street www.barlouieamerica.com

(703)753-1143 • www.coldstonecreamery.com 7372 Atlas Walk Way

(703)754-0055 • 7519 Linton Hall Road www.chinajadeonline.com (571)248-8036 • www.chipotle.com 5025 Wellington Road

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(703)753-1004 • 15120 Washington Street www.giuseppesri.com

GLORY DAYS GRILL

(571)261-1500 • www.glorydaysgrill.com 7581 Somerset Crossing Drive

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GRAFTON STREET

Paisano’s combines award-winning food, smiling friendly service, and genuine hospitality. Be our guests! Available for dine-in, carry-out, or delivery.

Upscale restaurant with dining room, private dining room and spacious bar. They serve hand-cut steaks, brick oven flat breads, juicy burgers and more.

PANERA BREAD

(571)261-9367 • 7380 Atlas Walk Way www.graftonstreetva.com

HONEY BAKED HAM

(571)261-2277 • 13149 Gateway Center Drive www.honeybakedhamforyou.com

IHOP RESTAURANT

(571)261-1709 • 7495 Iron Bar Lane

JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS

(703)753-6767 • 6743 Lea Berry Way

PARADISO PIZZA & SUBS

(571)248-6600 • 6826 Piedmont Center Plaza www.paradisopizzaandsubs.com

JIMBO’S GRILL & BAR

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KABUL KABOB HOUSE

(703) 753-6200 • 6426 Trading Square www.kabulkabobhouse.com

Kabobs and authentic Afghan food are served at this casual dining establishment. Vegetarian options are available.

KFC

(703)753-6552 • 7600 Linton Hall Road

LEDO PIZZA

(571)261-5522 • 7547 Somerset Crossing Drive

LION & BULL

(703)754-1166 • www.lionandbull.com 5351 Merchants View Square

Restaurant and bar offering food, drinks and entertainment. Schedule of events available on their website. Private party events, take-out and outdoor seating available. Casual dress.

LITTLE CAESAR’S

(703)754-0555 • 6428 Trading Square

MAAZA 29 KITCHEN & BAR

(703)753-2177 • www.maaza29.com 14630 Lee Highway

MAMA MIA PIZZA

(703)753-4605 • www.mamamiapizza.net 7669 Limestone Drive

MASTERS BAR & GRILL

(703)753-1188 • 7518 Linton Hall Road

A comfortable dining environment with casual food options and a full service bar.

MCDONALD’S

6740 Lea Berry Way • 14222 Lee Highway

MILKBERRY YOGURT

(240)377-7810 • www.milkberryyogurt.com 6410 Trading Square

A family friendly frozen yogurt shop. They serve 24 yogurt flavors with 80 toppings to choose from.

MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL

(703) 722-9115 • 8148 Stonewall Shops Square

PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS (571)261-1010 • 6424 Trading Square www.penn-station.com

This restaurant offers 13 mouthwatering subs that can be ordered hot or cold. They have classics, chicken, Italian and ligher options. Pair your sub with fresh cut fries or a choclate chunk cookie.

PHO HA LINH

(571)445-3492 • 7535 Somerset Crossing Drive www.phohalinh.com

With over 50 menu items this Vietnamese restaurant has something for everyone. They have beef and chicken rice noodle soups, jasmine rice dishes, fried rice and stir fry too!

(703) 753-5900 • 7368 Atlas Walk Way www.pizzapaisanos.com

Oriental dining including Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisine in an upscale atmosphere. They offer classics like fried rice as well as sushi and sashimi. Lunch buffet available and local delivery.

TONY’S NEW YORK PIZZA

(571)248-6290 • www.tonysnewyorkpizza.com 5481 Merchants View Square

Casual dining offering New York, Sicilian and Foccocia Style Pizzas, tasty pasta dishes, subs, soups, salads and pizza by the slice.

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

(703)754-0404 • www.tropicalsmoothie.com 8069 Stonewall Shops Square

Offering specialty smoothies, gourmet wraps, sandwiches and fresh salads. They have smoothie options with supplements and mix-ins.

Ice cream joint offering soft serve, frozen yogurt, mini doughnuts, soft pretzels and more.

TRUMMER’S

(540)905-9479 • Corner of Route 15 & Route 55 www.picklebobs.com

(703)754-0135 • 14013 Promande Commons Street www.trummerscoffeeandwinebar.com

PINKBERRY

A playground of memorable cuisine showcasing the diverse agricultural community of Virginia.

14039 Promenade Commons Street 703-753-2225 • www.pinkberry.com

UNCLE JULIO’S

PIZZA HUT

(571)445-4700 • www.unclejulios.com 13920 Promenade Commons Street

(703)754-1654 • www.pizzahut.com 6896 Piedmont Center Plaza

Satisfy your craving for authentic, made-from-scratch Mexican food and favorites.

PIZZA N PIZZA

(703)753-2000 • www.pizzanpizza.com 14690 Lee Highway

YOUNG CHOW CAFÉ

This place has it all; pizza, pasta, subs, strombolis, wings and more. Over 30 flavors to toss your wings in and 9 specialty pizzas to try.

PIZZA NY MARGHERITA

An expansive Italian menu featuring salads, pasta, calzones and subs. Their pizzas are handmade and can be made NY style, Sicilian pan, or brick oven.

PIZZARAMA

(703)753-9009 • www.pizzaramava.com 14950 Washington Street

(703)753-2863 • 6715 Lea Berry Way

Chinese and Thai restaurant offering lunch specials and dinner entrees. Casual dress, delivery and take-out available.

ZINGA! FROZEN YOGURT

(703)753-0744 • www.pizzanymargherita.com 5115 Wellington Road

(571)248-2834 • www.zingafroyo.com 7605 Linton Hall Road

Frozen yogurt that is low in fat or fat free. They have an assortment of flavors, both steady and seasonal with over 50 mix-ins to personalize your sweet treat.

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PAISANO’S PIZZA

(703)753-6951 • www.tacobell.com 7620 Linton Hall Road

PICKLE BOB’S

OSAKA JAPANESE STEAK & SEAFOOD Offering Japanese style food with habatchi flair. An expansive menu with chicken, beef, seafood and vegetarian options. Friendly and playful staff with a casual dining environment.

TACO BELL

(571)248-6851 • www.taste-of-asian.com 7921 Heritage Village Plaza

(703) 753-4100 • www.nandosperiperi.com 14030 Promenade Commons Street (703)753-8664 • 7447 Linton Hall Road www.osakajs.com

(703)754-0725 • 5481 Merchants View Sq. (703)753-1115 • 6747 Lea Berry Way (703)753-0988 • 8002 Crescent Park Drive (703)753-9996 • 7523 Linton Hall Road (571)2619024 • 7941 Heritage Village Plaza www.subway.com

TASTE OF ASIAN

(703)753-3880 • 5035 Wellington Road www.peiwei.com

Pizza, sub, sandwich, and Italian entrée restaurant.

Available for pickup and delivery. Offer both hot and toasted and cold subs. Gourmet pizzas and calzones also available.

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PAPA JOHN’S

Offering Italian dinners, New York style pizza, greek specialties, subs, salads, appetizers, calzones, burgers, sandwiches and wraps. Casual dining and daily specials.

A neighborhood restaurant with plenty of tvs for sports games and American style food like burgers and fries.

(703)753-9380 • 6412 Trading Square (703)743-7060 • www.smashburger.com 14082 Promenade Commons Street

(571) 261-1200 • 7351 Atlas Walk Way www.panerabread.com

(703) 743-2721 • 8136 Stonewall Shops Square www.jerseymikes.com (571) 248-0752 • 7901 Heritage Village Plaza

SAKURA GRILL

(703)753-7492 • www.zpizza.com 7929 Heritage Village Plaza

Offering a healthier option for pizza, Zpizza uses 100% organic wheat dough and organic tomato sauce to create uniquely inspired pizzas. They also serve salads and sandwiches that are just as tasty.

(571)248-6425 • www.potbelly.com 7352 Atlas Walk Way

QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL

(571)248-4191 • www.qdoba.com 7376 Atlas Walk Way

RUBY TUESDAY

(703)753-8922 • www.rubytuesday.com 7505 Iron Bar Lane

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tone Tower Winery began as an attempt to retain some of the rural heritage of Loudoun County when the 300 acre Wind Swept Hill cattle farm went up for sale. Neighbors Mike and Kristi Huber (owners of Belfort Furniture) purchased the property and, after extensive research, decided to start a vineyard and winery.

Ten years later, there are 60 acres of vineyards and more being planted every day. Stone Tower produces 10,000 cases of wine annually now, while still growing. Under the leadership of Napatrained Tim Crowe, Stone Tower’s goal is to produce world-class estate wines.

Two tasting venues feature the same wines. The whites are highlighted by the amazingly light and soft Wild Boar Sauvignon Blanc, which pairs well with shellfish, salads and goat cheese, and the Wild Boar Chardonnay, which is a great poultry and seafood wine with its fruity taste and creamy finish. Try this

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also with pasta carbonara and brie. The Stone Tower Estate Rosé has proven wildly popular and is versatile enough to pair with dishes as diverse as salmon and lamb.

Red wines of note are the Wild Boar Pinot Noir, which stands up to venison and big cheeses, like blues and stiltons.

Two other wines will appeal to collectors who want to put them into their cellars for several years. These include the Estate Wind Swept Hill, a right bank inspired Bordeaux style blend, and the Estate Hogback Mountain, which is made up predominantly of the local Cabernet Sauvignon.

Groups and events of all sizes can be accommodated in a range of venues on site. Check the website for the wide variety of events hosted at the winery.

Families with children, dogs, Frisbees and picnics are welcomed in the Harvest Barn. The neighboring Tower View is reserved for adults. ❖

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Steve Oviatt is Past President of the Haymarket Gainesville Business Association who runs his own consulting business in addition to working with a number of local and international wineries. Steve acknowledges his daughter taught him everything he knows about wine. He lives in Catharpin with his wife, Nancy.

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