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NOVEMBER 2021 PUBLISHER

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Thankfulness is an Everyday Mission

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WE CELEBRATE THANKFULNESS EACH YEAR IN NOVEMBER. We celebrate the generosity of Loudoun County and the non-profits that help our struggling residents. We've made it a mission to highlight one non profit in each of our issues, but this month is always special as we can focus on the topic and really dig in.

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That being said, on a personal note, I've really been focused on a daily practice of thankfulness and gratitude. There has been a lot of science around the topic lately and how it directly impacts personal happiness. For example (taken from an article from goodnet.org): + "Scientists performed an experiment in which they asked one group of people to write down the things that they were grateful for on a weekly basis, while the other group recorded hassles or neutral life events. The folks who kept gratitude journals exercised more regularly, reported fewer physical symptoms, felt better about their lives as a whole, and were generally more optimistic about the upcoming week—compared with their negatively focused counterparts." + "Scientists studying positive psychology found that a one-time act of thoughtful gratitude produced an immediate 10% increase in happiness and 35% reduction in depressive symptoms. The happy effects disappeared within three to six months which shows that gratitude is an act to be repeated again and again." Those are powerful findings and, given these actions take only a few minutes each day, why not?

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"SHE SAVED MY LIFE"

Loudoun county resident Dawn R. had been experiencing the painful side effects of Peripheral Neuropathy, “my feet and legs were extremely painful and my doctor told me there was nothing they could do. That I would have to take Gabapentin for the rest of my life.” Then she met Ashburn's very own Rachal Lohr, L.Ac. Peripheral Neuropathy is the pain, discomfort and numbness caused by nerve damage of the peripheral nervous system. Dawn explained that daily tasks like opening doors and using the bathroom were overwhelmingly painful. “How can you live for the next 30 years when you don’t even want to get out of bed to do simple things?” She was experiencing the burning, numbness, tingling and sharp pains that those suffering with neuropathy often describe. “The way that I would describe it, it’s equivalent to walking on glass.” Dawn hadn’t worn socks in five years and was wearing shoes two sizes too big so that nothing would ‘touch’ her feet. Unfortunately Dawn’s story is all too familiar for the over 3 million people in the U.S. suffering from Peripheral Neuropathy.

If you’re unfortunate enough to be facing the same disheartening prognosis you’re not sleeping at night because of the burning in your feet. You have difficulty walking, shopping or doing any activity for more than 30 minutes because of the pain. You’re struggling with balance and living in fear that you might fall. Your doctor told you to ‘just live with the pain’ and you’re taking medications that aren’t working or have uncomfortable side effects.

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Fortunately, two months ago Dawn read an article about Rachal and the work she was doing to treat those suffering from Peripheral Neuropathy, without invasive surgeries or medications. Rachal Lohr, founder of Firefly Acupuncture and Wellness, in Ashburn, is using the time tested science of Acupuncture and a technology originally developed by NASA that assists in increasing blood flow and expediting recovery and healing to treat this debilitating disease. “Now when I go to bed at night I don’t have those shooting pains. I don’t have that burning sensation. I don’t have pain coming up my legs,” Dawn enthusiastically describes life after receiving Rachal's treatments. “I can wear socks and shoes!”

What was once a missing link in senior healthcare is now easily accessible to the residents of Northern Virginia. If you’ve missed too many tee times because of pain or you’ve passed on walking through the town centers with friends because you’re afraid of falling, it’s time to call Rachal and the staff at Firefly. It’s time you let your golden years BE GOLDEN! Rachal Lohr, L.Ac. is once again accepting new patients. And for a limited time will be offering Free Consultations so call (703)263-2142 to schedule a consultation.

Dawn and her sister now operate a successful dog walking business, sometimes covering up to 5 miles a day. “It’s life altering. As far as I’m concerned Rachal saved my life!”

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INSIDE THE ISSUE NOVEMBER 2021

FEATURES 18 Bank of Clarke County Puts the “Community” in Community Banking Help Together Campaign Spotlights a Dozen Local Charities

32 The Wines of Portugal: Simple, Yet Complicated 38 A Place To Be Offers Hope, Belonging Through Music

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48 Every Turkey Tells a Story At Liberty Hill Farm, It's About Family

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44 Hometown Hero 48 Local’s Choice 54 Inspired By 57 Realty Report 58 Locally Owned

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WHAT WILL HOME PRICES BE LIKE IN 2022? Fannie Mac, Fannie Mae and Mortgage Bankers Association all project continued home price appreciation for 2022. Using the average of the three projections (6.27%*), a home that sells for $850,000 today would be valued at $903,295 by the end of next year. As a prospective buyer, that means you could pay an additional $53,295 if you wait.

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WHERE WILL MORTGAGE RATES BE BY THE END OF 2022? Today, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate is hovering near historic lows. The average of the forecasted mortgage rates by the three major housing industry entities mentioned above for the fourth quarter of 2022 is 3.7%.

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THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT WOULD BE $611. That’s $7,332 more per year and $219,960 over the life of the loan. When asking when to buy, the financial benefits make it clear that doing so now is much more advantageous than waiting until next year. Give me a call to start the process!

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HELP TOGETHER CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHTS A DOZEN LOCAL CHARITIES

Bank of Clar k e Count y Puts the “Communit y” in Communit y Bank ing COMMUNITY IS AT THE HEART OF THE BANK OF CLARKE COUNTY’S 2021 #GIVEWITHBOCC CAMPAIGN – WITH A TWIST. Every year, BoCC asks the managers of its more than a dozen area branches to designate a charity for which it will raise funds during the holiday season. Most of the beneficiaries targeted with this year’s campaign, “Help Together,” have served their locales for a decade or more, but a couple of notable newbies struck a chord with their efforts to memorialize a loved one, or because bank managers have themselves volunteered with the organization. Count on it; with Bank of Clarke, it’s personal. We learned that first hand when we spoke with John Hudson, former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the bank, as he embarked last year on a new mission to head the Bank of Clarke Bank of Clarke County's Help Together Campaign

County Foundation. His motto has long been that a bank is only as strong as the communities it serves. Now, that mission can take flight under the direction of Serena Bowen, VP and Marketing Director of the bank and a digital-first millennial by conviction. This year, instead of boxes in bank lobbies, the

As always, once you know what’s needed and that you can help, it’s much easier to say, “I’ve got this!”

branches’ chosen charities all will share an online

We urge you to follow the Bank, as the campaign contin-

site http://www.bankofclarke.bank/givewithbocc,

ues through year’s end, and to subscribe to as many of the

putting patrons as close to the organizations’ “donate”

Facebook and Instagram feeds of these local charities as

links as possible. Be forewarned, though. Online giving

you’re willing. We know it will increase your appreciation of

may not be as easy as just tapping a link (though a

how much impact just one person can have in making our

couple of charities do have Amazon wish lists posted,

communities great places to live.

making giving to charity feel like shopping online!)

So, get out there and, “Help Together.” It demonstrates

You may find that, all of a sudden, you’re following the

our gratitude for God’s grace in getting us through chal-

Clarke County Animal Shelter on Facebook and finding

lenging times, and our love for our neighbors, without

out in real time when they run out of Purina cat food!

whom life would be unbearably empty.

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John Hudson, head of Bank of Clarke County Foundation

1. BERRYVILLE BRANCH: THE BANK OF CLARKE FOUNDATION. The Bank of Clarke County Foundation was created this year to continue the bank’s 140year legacy of addressing the needs of charities and non-profits located in the bank’s coverage area. Just last month, the bank generously supported the Loudoun Cares Annual Art Auction fundraiser. In the Berryville branch, a retail table display will spread awareness about the bank’s commitment to community, with monthly raffles beginning in October and finishing off in December with a “big ticket item,” as yet undisclosed. All the money donated through the collective website will go directly to the BoCC Foundation, which will in turn provide grants to designated charities. Online, click: https://www.bankofclarke.bank/ givewithbocc.html and fill out the online form, or click on the QR code in the ad that follows.

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2. ONE LOUDOUN BRANCH: GOOD SHEPHERD ALLIANCE

The Good Shepherd Alliance – soon to be Good Shepherd of Northern Virginia – is a comprehensive network of services for the homeless, near-homeless, and those in need in Loudoun County. Its emergency shelter and six transitional homes for single women, single mothers and families provide immediate needs like food and shelter, while its thrift stores in Ashburn, Sterling and Leesburg provide additional support for its residents. Just this year, more than 30 households have lived in Good Shepherd’s residences and the group has helped more than 40 people through its shelter services. Executive Director Gene Ficarra says, “our program is unique because we provide three to 12 months of services like finding a job, resume writing, interviewing skills, parenting skills, and financial budgeting. We’re helping people get back on their feet and be self-sufficient.” Counseling also helps people who are in danger of becoming homeless, he adds. With assistance, 77% of individuals and families engaged go on to maintain stable housing. Good Shepherd’s outreach programs also feed families in need through its food pantry and thrift store voucher program. Year round, Jackie Dussault, GS staff; Hugh Forsythe, GS Board Chairman; Nancy Jacob, staff; Gene Ficarra, GS CEO; Ashley Byrd, staff; Mark Werner, GS Board Director

the charity can make good use of grocery and gas gift cards and accepts vehicle donations. “Whatever you can give it will make a difference in someone’s life,” Gene says. Employees at One Loudoun will work with the Alliance to distribute flyers and brochures to raise awareness and will host a drive this season for coats and winter clothing.

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3 . L E E S B U R G M A R K E T S T. B R A N C H : MOBILE HOPE For 10 years, Mobile Hope CEO and Founder

housing needs, but has helped well over 100,000

Donna Fortier has been loading up a bus with

residents through its bus donations. Cash dona-

clothing, meals and hygiene items to distribute to

tions fund immediate crisis care for hotels and

Loudoun County’s homeless youth. Now, finally,

transportation as well as operations.

the organization has a permanent home for its

Says Donna, “I do this work every day because

work at Hope’s Village at 302 Parker Court, a

these kids deserve a vocal advocate. It is so

short walk to the historic downtown.

rewarding to celebrate the small and large suc-

There are multiple buildings on the property:

cesses with them. Helping to empower them to

one serving as a store and training center which

see their worth, regardless of all the judgement,

kids can use to train in retail jobs; a separate trade

is truly an honor.”

school, where Donna hopes teens can be certified

The Main St. branch manager met with Mobile

in various trades; a gym and boxing ring where

Hope’s board members recently and said, “After

professional boxers can work with kids to better

hearing about their mission and purpose, we

deal with their anger and frustration and stay in

knew we needed to support them.” They’ll be

shape; and a welcome and donation center.

working through year end to raise awareness of

During the COVID crisis, Mobile Hope served around 50 clients aged 24 and younger with

the mission and channel donations through the bank’s website.

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Executive Director Becky Saunders and sister Deb Bayliss at a Seasonal Blessings Party

4. P U R C E L LV I L L E B R A N C H : UPSIDEDOWN MOMENTS Becky Saunders and her husband became certified

More than 183 children have been helped in this fash-

foster parents with the Loudoun County Department of

ion, largely by word of mouth and Facebook requests.

Family Services in 2018, and learned through their train-

The group also provides one-time supplies like furniture

ing that children placed into care often join foster families

for teens and young adults who are aging out of the fos-

with just the clothes on their backs. It is during these

ter care system. Monetary donations aren’t that frequent,

moments of their lives they need to experience some

but Becky says they have been used to send a teen to

normalcy, as everything ordinary has been turned “upside

summer camp and also helped an aged-out youth with a

down,” Becky said, explaining the inspiration for her

semester of college.

charity’s name. The Saunders began to collect clothing

Bottom line, it is UpsideDown Moments’ goal to

and hygiene supplies on their own, then in March of 2019

assist both groups of foster youth in meeting their basic

received 501(c)(3) status, just as the pandemic hit.

needs, and in doing so, improve their self-confidence and

Last Christmas, the group assembled all its donated clothing, hygiene items, stocking stuffers and winter

The Purcellville Branch team is taking a hands-on

coats and set up a “free store” for foster parents to pick

approach to helping this charity with a drive for dona-

out clothing and other items for foster children. The

tions of new underwear and socks to put in duffel bags

group hopes to expand this to a “Seasonal Blessings”

that will be given to children coming into the foster

celebration to help foster parents with clothes for sea-

care system, along with deodorant, toothpaste, tooth-

sonal changes as well, and many times, they can even

brushes, brushes, and combs for basic hygiene kits, in

accommodate requests, as in when they recently sup-

addition to monetary donations.

plied a bicycle for a teen to use for transportation.

well-being until their lives are right-side up once again.

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5. 50W BRANCH: ROUND HILL RURITAN CLUB Love for the Round Hill Ruritan Club springs from two branch employees who were part of the club’s 4-H groups in their youth. The club provides and coordinates a wide range of community improvement projects and activities, including community fund-raisers, food drives, and scholarships to deserving students. It also collects and distributes Rudy Bears to hospitals for sick or injured children, school counselors, assisted living facilities and emergency and law enforcement agencies. Because the group supports youth meetings in its Round Hill Ruritan building and that building is in need of repair and upgrades to its facility, the 50W branch is making that need the focal point of their fund raising. A month-long raffle started October 25th, and the branch is still collecting donations and contributions that will be raffled off. The group has its own monthly craft sale. November 20 and December 18th will both feature Christmas gifts.

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6. P L E A S A N T VA L L E Y B R A N C H WHEELS FOR WELLNESS Formerly known as Faith in Action, Wheels for Wellness is a non-profit that provides free door-to-door rides to medical appointments for people without transportation. Typically, they serve people who may not qualify for social services but who can’t afford to own and insure a vehicle, or who are unable to drive due to age or medical infirmity. The organization, with just two part-time employees, including the director, is clearly punching beyond its weight class. One of those part-timers handles scheduling of the all-volunteer drivers who use their own vehicles, gas and time in performance of their service. Each is screened and trained by Valley Health Systems. Traci Chapman Toth served on the board of directors for the organization for 8 years before becoming the organization’s executive director in 2017. Not surprisingly, she told us that her primary need is for drivers. “We need 30 to 35 in a normal year, but last year with COVID our crew dropped to 5. We’re now operating with 16, a number under pressure from the Delta variant,” given that both the drivers and those transported are in a high-risk category. “Anyone healthy and working doesn’t have the time to do transports so most of our drivers are retirees,” she explained. This small contingent is nothing if not faithful – volunteer driver Mike Morrison retired from service in 2018 after driving some 39,000 miles! The mileage adds up quickly: just 100 clients per year may require up to 3,000 transports annually, and because of the current shortage of volunteer drivers, there’s a waiting list. The annual fundraiser, a “Tablescapes” dinner featuring displays of fine dining displays by local participants, has been delayed again until 2022. The Pleasant Valley branch team is planning a bake sale the week of November 15-19 in the meantime. Cash donations will more than likely cover the organization’s minimal operational budget or to buy gas cards for its most active volunteers. 24

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7. B O Y C E B R A N C H : CLARKE COUNTY HUMANE FOUNDATION Bank of Clarke County’s Boyce Branch is chock full of animal lovers. Basket raffles and bake sales will feature here too in their efforts to raise awareness for the Clarke County Animal Shelter, but that will only, pardon the pun, “scratch the surface.” While dogs seem to have been the beneficiary of quarantine adoptions and are in fairly short supply, the shelter now houses more than 60 cats and kittens! The adoption fee for cats is just $35, and the shelter – jointly owned and managed by Clarke County and the Clarke County Humane Foundation – is offering a two-for-one price for kittens. Mature animals must be altered before leaving the shelter, either upon adoption or by a participating veterinarian within 30 days of the animal reaching 6-months old. The Clarke County Humane Foundation often covers the cost of spaying and neutering animals adopted by Clarke County residents, and provides a subsidy program for residents of Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, and Warren counties. Those who can’t adopt are encouraged to donate Purina cat and kitten chow and Purina or Purina One dog food. “Currently our biggest needs are for puppy potty pads and canned cat food,” says shelter lead Marcella Helinski. As noted earlier, there’s even an Amazon wish list for supplies, which auto-populates the shipping address. Like her Boyce Branch supporters, Marcella says, “I have always been very passionate about animals.” She says she was very fortunate to grow up with family who worked in animal rescue and had horse farms, so for as long as she can remember she wanted to work with animals. Last year, the shelter placed 37 dogs and 76 cats with forever families. Of course, there’s always that one story that makes the thousands of hours of effort worthwhile, and for Marcella, it’s the story of a stray named Rosie, found wandering and in rough shape. She was nearly hairless – covered in mange – mostly skin and bones, her feet swollen and Kittens and Cats at Clarke County Animal Shelter

inflamed. It took weeks and weeks and multiple vet visits to get her back on her feet, but she was ultimately adopted by a family that still keeps in touch.

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More than 70 Volunteers Showed up at a Car Show Fundraiser for the Katie Teets Bradshaw Comfort House

8. SUNNYSIDE BRANCH: KATIE TEETS BRADSHAW COMFORT HOUSE

“We, along with your help plan to change the entire face and stigma behind comfort care.” There were helping hands aplenty at a fundraiser the last week-

In the last hours of Katie Teets Bradshaw’s young life, nearly

end in September at Grove’s Winchester Harley-Davidson. (The

40 of her friends gathered by her beside at Winchester Medical

family are all car lovers and Katie was a huge fan of her Jeep.)

Center. Given Katie’s special status as a former ICU nurse at the

The car show friends and family organized drew more than 70

hospital and later an RN at Shenandoah Oncology, the gathering

volunteers and raised $27,000 to help fund the house. Next up is

was afforded a “comfort room” on the second floor of the facility. As

a Halloween gala, October 30 at Trumpet Vine Farms, between

her brother Brandon recalls, “there were maybe 8 chairs. Nobody

Stevens City and Middle Town.

would leave to grab a breath of fresh air because, being on the sec-

As Sunnyside Branch managers who support the effort as

ond floor, it would take 20 minutes to get outside and back.” What

part of Help Together put it, “Cancer has impacted everyone’s

he didn’t say was that those minutes could have been her last.

lives here ... whether it be loved ones lost, loved ones who have

Katie lost her fight with cancer at the age of 28 on June 25,

battled, or those battling the disease themselves. Katie Teets

2021. She spent her life and her career helping others. Through

Bradshaw’s story is one of a life cut way too short from this ter-

her diagnosis and grueling battle, she told everyone, “This isn’t

rible disease.” The project also has struck a chord with adminis-

it; I’m destined for something big!”

trators of Valley Health whom Brandon said are working to find

To keep her promise, Katie’s family and friends have set out

enough land on the property of Winchester Medical Center to be

on a mission to build the Katie Teets Bradshaw Comfort House,

as close to care as possible. Blue Ridge Hospice, Right at Home

where terminally ill patients can spend their final days in a home

– “we’re all in this together,” Brandon said.

setting with family and friends. The house, when built, will have

“Katie fought for two years with a smile on her face so why

all the accommodations to make it feel like home, say organizers.

wouldn’t we honor her by making a good thing out of a bad thing?”

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9. OTC BRANCH: BRIGHT FUTURES

Bright Futures—Frederick/Winchester is a non-profit organization that helps Frederick County and Winchester City Public Schools connect student needs with resources that already exist in the community. The Bright Futures framework brings together businesses, human service agencies, faith-based organizations, and parent groups and partners them with schools in a way that helps them quickly and efficiently meet the needs of students and schools. Volunteers meet weekly to pack meals containing 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 2 lunches, 2 breakfast items and 2 snacks that go out to 1,114 students on the food pack program. That is a total of 8,912 food items the group sends out every week! Shopping? The highest need items for this school year are earbuds and headphones, pencil boxes (no pouches), high-school appropriate backpacks and reusable water bottles. Old Town Center branch managers chose Bright Futures because they’ve seen the impact Bright Futures Volunteers Weekly Pack Food Bags for Needy Students

it has on a kid to not have all the resources they need. “The last thing a kid should have to endure is the emotional stress of not having the same items other kids have access to. They have more important things to focus on at a young age!” Look for the OTC team to coordinate with Bright Futures on their winter activities and for a drive to bring in packed bookbags.

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Winchester Rescue Mission Offers Hope to the Homeless

10. SENSENY ROAD BRANCH: WINCHESTER RESCUE MISSION The photo, from Winchester Rescue Mission’s Facebook page, is captioned “Nothing feels as lonely as believing no one is in your corner.” It’s for people like this, who feel almost beyond hope, for whom this organization exists. Its mission: to transform lives by providing shelter, supportive services, and advocacy to improve and enhance the lives of the poor, powerless and persecuted, to reach their full potential through Christ. Senseny Road Branch managers chose the Mission to support this season because of its “holistic approach” in helping the downtrodden. They’ve obviously seen miracles happen in the lives of those the mission has touched, because one of the ways they’re choosing to highlight the work of the charity is a “meet and greet” with participants who have gone on to live independently. Executive Director Pastor Brandon Thomas says, “our team inspires excellence, compassion and professionalism while fully embracing individuals experiencing homelessness with the love of Jesus.” The mission provides safe shelter, hot meals, medical care, job training and other services including Bible study and personal support from a team of “compassionate, dedicated and Godly men and women” who come alongside the homeless to help them live independently. Frankly, there’s just not enough room for those who need help. The group’s men’s shelter on North Cameron Street in Winchester, also the mission’s headquarters, has 32 beds. The women’s shelters on East Clifford and East Southwerk Streets have an addition 21. Both are above capacity and too many people in too little space create conflict and anxiety, in part because 90% of the mission’s current shelter residents have a diagnosed mental illness. The Mission recently closed on the purchase of a building at 2655 Valley Ave. that it hopes will provide

shower facilities and is working with the City Council to amend city zoning to accommodate its operation.

an additional Emergency Shelter and Day Center add-

Since January 2021, Winchester Rescue Mission has

ing dozens of new beds. The day shelter will be a place

sheltered more than 130 people, but it had more than 300

where clients can stay warm and dry, shower, use the

calls seeking assistance. In addition to its shelter programs,

restroom and enjoy a hot meal, and the staff can have

it provides free meals, shower and laundry facilities and

a small office. The organization needs funds to install a

food boxes to those in need. Since January the organiza-

new sprinkler system and to upgrade its restrooms and

tion has provided 25,5778 meals and 4,968 food boxes.

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The First Friday of Every Month Highland Food Pantry Hosts a Community Meal

11. STEPHENS CITY BRANCH: HIGHLAND FOOD PANTRY We’ve all seen prices creeping up on grocery store shelves, but

chronic hunger. Its main activity is distributing food to people

too many of our neighbors are already facing the prospect of hun-

in need, but it also engages the community in awareness of

ger at home. Thankfully, both Bank of Clarke County’s Stephens

food insecurity in the region.

City Branch manager and her husband already volunteer at the Highland Food Panty, making this an easy choice for support.

In 2020 Highland Food Pantry served more than 8,500 households in Winchester and the surrounding area, which

“With our community experiencing an increase in the num-

translates to more than 22,000 people experiencing hunger

ber of people in need of food, along with the high prices of

in the community. The organization never closed its doors

food, I thought this would be the perfect way to give back

during the pandemic as the difficulty rose for many parents

in Stephens City.” The branch certainly will collect food this

to remain employed.

quarter, and will ask for donations at the teller line and at the new accounts desk in good old fashioned Mason jars.

The pantry’s signature fundraiser, “Men on a Mission,” is planned for November 6, at First Presbyterian Church

A member agency of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank net-

Fellowship Hall on the Old Town Mall. Money raised will help

work, Highland Food Pantry of Winchester, Virginia, serves

provide needed supplies, but will also support the charity’s

people in the northern Shenandoah Valley experiencing

facility improvement project.

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12. MILLBROOK BRANCH: I CAN 2

I Can 2 is another recipient on Bank of Clarke County’s list that was both launched just before the pandemic, and born of personal sensitivity to local needs. Executive Director Vicki Robertson’s 18-yearold daughter, Hannah, was born with Down syndrome, making her client number 1 of I Can 2, which was founded in March of 2020 to provide jobs and workforce training to residents with developmental disabilities. The organization’s workshop on Mulberry Street in Stephens City is a place where people with disabilities learn first safety, then how to produce and assemble quality marketable products and services. It’s important to organizers to offer participants a range of training so they can then pick a career they’ll love. Their training and interests may lead them into a variety of fields such as woodworking, photography, baking, gardening, home décor, hair styling – and ministry! Several participants are trained in how to share their faith and conduct their own church services by the nearby Orrick Chapel and/or work in a Christian book store the organization operates. None of the products or services are self-sustaining, and individuals aren’t charged to participate in the program, so the group depends on local donations. Millbrook’s branch managers said, “We believe that everyone should have a chance to prove themselves and this organization gives that chance to those that may be overlooked or forgotten. I Can 2 provides an environment that will allow those with disabilities to learn at their pace, collecting skill sets I Can 2 Participants Serve Ice Cream at a Community Event at Newtown Creamery in Stephens City

needed for everyday careers. This is a program that is much needed in every community, and we are proud to support them.” The Millbrook team will individually be making themed baskets and selling tickets to raffle them off on December 16. Organizers hope to include some of the artwork done by I Can 2’s program participants in the fundraiser.

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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY JIM MAGNER

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G et your Portuguese wines now, before t he rest of t he world discovers t hem. Soon t hese reasonably priced t able wines will become exclusive and expensive commodities. Douro Valley, Portugal

PORTUGUESE TABLE WINES ARE HOT

been typically French varietals, because

RIGHT NOW. Government statistics show

that’s what bulk wine buyers wanted.

that imports of wine from France, Spain and

As Port exports declined, however, the

Italy have been declining in recent years, while

nation’s growers found themselves with a

imports from Portugal are steadily growing,

lot of excess grapes. The main grape used to

despite the fact that their two most well-known

make Port is a native varietal called Touriga

wines, Port and Vinho Verde, have been on a

Nacional. So, why not make red table wine

slow decline for decades. Why is that? To find

out of the grapes you can’t sell to the Port

out, I packed my bag and went to Portugal.

houses? The reason is because, on its own,

The answer, it seems, is both simple and

Touriga Nacional is very strong and tannic,

complicated. Portuguese wines are good

and therefore difficult to make into a smooth,

and getting better, and are far more rea-

drinkable table wine. It has to be blended.

sonably priced than those of their European

So, Portuguese winemakers began looking

neighbors. That’s a simple recipe for suc-

around and discovered that they had other

cess: good product sold at a good price.

native varietals that softened up the Touriga

But that was never part of a master plan or

Nacional quite nicely: Alfrocheiro Preto,

strategy. It just happened that way, and the

Alicante Bouchet, Tinto Cão and others.

reasons why it did are complicated.

The result was an explosion of new

Is the Portuguese wine industry new? Not

table wines made using exclusively native

really. If you ask Portuguese winemakers

Portuguese grape varieties. With each new

(and I did), they will tell you that Portuguese

discovery came a renewed sense of national

have been growing grapes and making wines

pride. Fourth generation wine maker, Joana

there for more than 2000 years. For the last

Paes of Quinto da Casaboa, told me that she

two hundred years, the relationship between

and other winemakers have begun to plow

England and Portugal has resulted in a Port

over fields of Merlot and Cabernet that they

wine industry that has dominated the coun-

used to sell for bulk wine, and have started

try’s reputation and exports. Table wine was

replacing them with the native varieties in

something the Portuguese either made

earnest. She is part of a new, young and

for themselves or made in bulk for ship-

exciting generation of wine growers that are

ment around Europe. Grapes grow readily

filled with the spirit of Portugal and all things

in almost every part of Portugal and have

Portuguese. And her wines are amazing. CONTINUED >

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THE WINES OF PORTUGAL: SIMPLE, YET COMPLICATED (CONTINUED) But, there is still a problem. Because so many Portuguese still grow grapes for their own consumption, there is no real domestic Quinto da Casaboa

market for Portuguese wines outside of Douro, where they still supply the famous Port houses. In the Dao region, for example, the average vineyard is less than one acre in size. The notion of wine tourism, with fancy tasting rooms, festivals, gift shops and live music is unknown in Portugal. Large Dao wineries, Tabaodella and Caminhos Cruzadas, are trying to change that with state-of-the-art facilities that they are hoping will catch on and help turn Portugal into a genuine wine destination. So, while old in practice, the Portuguese wine industry has a new identity and a new future. There is a buzz in the air in Portugal and a sense of renewed energy. They are still experimenting and growing, but are producing some fantastic wines now, and I can only imagine what the future holds. My advice? Get your Portuguese wines now, before the rest of the world discovers them. Soon these reasonably priced table wines will become exclusive and expensive commodities.

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AS KIM TAPPER WALKS THE HALLS OF A PLACE TO BE, LAUGHTER FILLS THE AIR. There is music around every corner, smiling faces and most of all, hope. It’s like walking into a warm hug. “People are kind. They greet you with joy to see you and, overall, you just feel like you are home,” says Kim. That is the underlying mission of the music therapy organization Kim co-founded in 2011 with Tom Sweitzer: to create an inclusive community that promotes independence, belonging and hope. A Place to Be was brought to life through a shared passion for arts therapy and a love for the performing arts. Most often at the organization’s Middleburg center on N. Jay St., you will hear different kinds of music and singing coming from the therapy rooms, as well as people connecting through laughter, music, sharing their stories and talking out their emotions.

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“When we opened our doors, we took our performance and therapy backgrounds and combined them so that everyone who needed it would have, ‘a place to be,’” says Kim. In the process of hosting thousands of local families over the past decade, it has grown to be a place where many children have found their voice and a sense of belonging. For Kim, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing a spark of growth in her clients. “It might be something they accomplished or it might just be that they made a friend,” At the Hylton Performing Arts Center reaching thousands of youth with messages of empathy and inclusion

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A PLACE TO BE OFFERS HOPE, BELONGING THROUGH MUSIC (CONTINUED)

A Place to Be primarily works with children and young adults who are facing medical problems or mental health struggles. “A lot of our folks are facing major challenges constantly so when they have that moment, it just gives them a

Music therapy session with APTB's Clinical Director, Kevin Leong

spark of hope,” Kim relates. “And it does for us as well.” In addition to individual and group sessions, performance is a key part of the services provided by A Place to Be. Kim notes that, while clients aren’t required to perform on stage, as for their annual winter recital slated for December 19, being on stage is an outlet for growth in which she strongly believes. “Performance is just such a huge motivator,” she says. “It allows for the therapeutic goals and objectives that the client is working toward to come to a culmination point and also brings the client performer to have engagement with community, which we also believe is really powerful.” A Place to Be also provides medical musical therapy to all INOVA hospitals. Through this service, the organization sends medical music therapists into different hospital departments all the way from the NICU to end of life care. Kim quotes Hans Christian Andersen who said, “When words fail, music speaks.” That, she says, is the spirit behind

Music therapy sessions continued over zoom during the pandemic

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LOCAL’S CHOICE

E v e r y Tu r k e y Te l l s a S t o r y AT LIBERTY HILL FARM, IT'S ABOUT FAMILY

MELINDA GIPSON, LIBERTY HILL FARM

IF THE TURKEY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF

door in Clarke County, however, we’ve found a farm-to-table

A THANKSGIVING MEAL, SHOULDN’T YOU CARE

source we love so much that we’d secretly love to BE them.

WHERE IT’S BEEN?

Meet the Matich family of Liberty Hill Farm. The farm

It’s a point of pride for our family that, at least once a

became home in 2010, as many do, following an extensive

year, the turkey we cook and serve to family and friends

search for a “great place to raise a family.” Ken and Andrea

has to be fresh – not frozen – preferably be raised “cage

have two kids, Samuel who is now 27 and Treasure, 24. A

free” and on organically grown non-GMO feed. That can

little more than a decade ago, the family began raising its

serve to limit your choices in Loudoun County. Just next

own food starting with chickens raised for eggs and meat,

Ken, Andrea, Treasure and Samuel Matich of Liberty Hill Farm

ARTICLE MELINDA GIPSON | PHOTOGRAPHY

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out of a personal desire to eat pure, nutritious food. Just two years later, Ken quit the corporate world to make farming his sole pursuit, and it soon became the family business.

The Matich’s explain why they’re so opposed to GMO foods this

Samuel, whose cheeks glow with health and a perpetual smile, added

way: “The term ‘Genetically Modified’ has to do with modifying the

milk cows and the raw milk is distributed via a herdshare contract to

gene structure of some living thing by inserting a new gene from

the herd’s local owners. Along came Romney sheep, whose fleece

another species or ‘kind.’ Now, in respect to plants, it is messing with

was used for yarn with some animals being processed for meat. Steers

its original ‘kind’ as God made that plant at Creation by forcibly insert-

came next, fed on Liberty Hill’s non-chemically treated pasture grass.

ing new genes from plants of other species into the original gene....

Hogs and sows joined the menagerie in 2015, delighting to root

Not only is there evidence that it can cause health problems in people

in the farm’s walnut grove as well as to chow down on mineral-rich,

through consumption but also it is a manifestation of rebellion against

organically grown, non-GMO feed. Ducks came and went – replaced

our Creator, Who created all creatures to reproduce ‘after their kind.’ It

by about 100 turkeys, who come to the farm each July as poults, and

is for this reason that we avoid, to the best of our knowledge, giving

are fed similarly organic, non-GMO feed from Pennsylvania.

our chickens feed that has genetically modified grain in it.”

The Perfect Bird

Feeding Time

CONTINUED >

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LOCAL’S CHOICE (CONTINUED) A Growing Herd of Milk Cows

The Matich’s see genetically modified foods as “a manifestation of rebellion against our Creator, Who created all creatures to reproduce ‘after their kind.’ It is for this reason that we avoid, to the best of our knowledge, giving our chickens feed that has genetically modified grain in it.” Unlike “wild” turkeys, who typically sport mostly brown feathers

Of course, all that makes for a truly non-glamorous pre-Thanks-

for camouflage, the Matich flock are all the “White, Broad Breasted”

giving week for Samuel and Treasure who together humanely

variety, for obvious reasons. They’re your typical curious gang of hens

hand process the birds. They then hand-pick all the feathers to fill

and toms, doubtless interested in whether you’ve brought their next

all the orders taken from the Berryville, Purcellville and Great Falls

feeding. If turkeys can be said to be happy, these appear to be, suffer-

Community Farmers’ Markets, all so some of you will be lucky

ing no distress when one is picked up for a glamour shot by Treasure.

enough to enjoy one for your next family gathering.

What is certifiably exquisite, from personal experience, is how they

If you miss out this year, don’t despair. Snap up some delecta-

taste. Brined (note that I intentionally omitted the “defrosting” phase),

ble chicken or turkey pot pies, or a variety of home-made soups

then roasted to perfection, these birds are moister and more tender

from Andrea’s kitchen. Visit the farm’s website at https://www.

than any butter-infused gobbler, and the slices of both white and dark

libertyhillfarmva.com/, or contact info@libertyhillfarmva.

meat have more texture than turkey that’s been previously frozen.

com or 540 955 6220.

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Living a Purposeful Life

PROBABLY BEST KNOWN FOR BEING LEAD #20 IN THE BACHELOR, THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO BEN HIGGINS THAN BEING ONE OF AMERICA’S REALITY TV SWEETHEARTS, SUCH AS HIS DEEP PASSION FOR MAKING MOVES TO “MULTIPLY GOOD IN THE WORLD.” PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED 54

Since his time on The Bachelor, Ben has taken the opportunity to use his fame to create not one, but two inspiring podcasts, publish a successful autobiography, while also elevating awareness of his “for-purpose” Generous Coffee brand. We sat down with him (virtually) to reflect on all that he has accomplished in this season of “thankfulness.”

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CL: WHAT DOES THE TERM ‘THANKFUL’ OR ‘GRATEFUL’ MEAN TO YOU?

Plus, we believe that people enjoy drinking life-changing coffee that has a story behind it over their regular cup of coffee.

BH: It may sound corny and cliche, but when I think of gratitude, it’s an every day break to look at where my life

CL: WHAT ARE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE

sits and to be thankful for the friends and family around

BACK IN THEIR COMMUNITY?

me and the things that I am able to be a part of.

BH: I think everybody can figure out what they can do in their local communities by asking the same question: What is it around me that makes me the

CL: TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE MOST PROUD

angriest? Maybe it’s people without homes, maybe it’s animals or the environ-

OF OR INSPIRED BY?

ment. What emotional pull is it? Go after that.

BH: I just want to be a part of really cool stories that I believe are good and healing. And my filter on whether

Plus, you can do that sitting on your couch drinking a great cup of Generous Coffee.

they are good or not comes from my faith. I just want to be a part of loving others and loving God well.

With over 1.2mm Instagram followers, Ben Higgins is co-founder of @generous_ coffee_, author of #AloneinPlainSight, host of @hopestillwins, and co-host of @

CL: HOW DID GENEROUS COFFEE BEGIN?

almost_famouspodcast.

BH: The idea came in July of 2017 and we launched in January of 2018. When the show [The Bachelor] happened, our fundraising increased 500%, but we also knew that it probably wasn’t going to last. We asked ourselves how we can make this more sustainable, and we came up with the idea that we could start a for-profit business and call ourselves “for-purpose.” We donate 100% of our profits to non-profits.

We believe that people enjoy drinking lifechanging coffee that has a story behind it over their regular cup of coffee.

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REALTY REPORT REALTY REPORT

NEIGHBORHOOD

LEESBURG

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

Barclay Ridge

$1,275,000

$1,370,000

107%

4.5

Beacon Hill

$1,449,000

100%

4.5

Creighton Farms

$3,229,990

$2,825,000

87%

5.55

Edwards Landing

$814,995

$865,000

106%

4.5

Goose Creek Bend

$1,365,000

$1,325,000

97%

3.5

Historic Leesburg

$1,150,000

$975,000

85%

3.5

Hunts End

$889,000

$823,000

93%

3.5

$3,800,000

$3,500,000

109%

7.55

Meadow Brook Farm

$998,020

100%

3.5

Potomac Station

$789,000

$855,300

108%

3.5

Raspberry Falls

$1,399,000

100%

5.55

Red Cedar South

$1,175,000

100%

4.5

River Creek TH

$850,000

$841,500

99%

4.5

River Creek Det

$1,350,000

$1,300,000

96%

4.5

Waterford Manor

$949,900

$970,000

102%

2.5

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