Calendar
Christmas week
The Waterford Foundation
Office is officially closed from
December 25 through January
3; however, staff will be in
periodically to check phone
and email messages.
21 March
Waterford Concert Series:
Cavatina Duo. Guitar and
flute music in the Catoctin
Presbyterian Church,
Waterford, 4 p.m.
25 April
Waterford Concert Series:
IBIS, chamber music in the
Catoctin Presbyterian
Church, Waterford, 4 p.m.
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Ever since fire destroyed the Old School auditorium in
January 2007, the Waterford Concert Series has been homeless. Musicians,
friends and neighbors are rallying again in 2010 to make possible a
brilliant sixteenth season in Waterford
and Leesburg.
A world famous guitar-flute duo begins the season March 21,
followed in April by a chamber orchestra. Young virtuosi perform in
June. The season finale will be a fall grand opera showcase.
Two beautiful historic churches and the stage on the new
campus of Loudoun
Country Day
School have been provided as temporary concert
halls. Thanks to everyone responsible for these fine venues. A special thanks
to our sponsors and donors. Support for the concert series contributes to the
Waterford Foundation and its effort to rebuild our lost auditorium.
Following the first two concerts (see calendar above) will be the popular Next Generation concert of young performers, at 4 p.m. June 6 at Loudoun Country Day School.
August 7 will bring the return of the Marks Brothers' Musical Remarks series, for a local performance. (This concert is not part of the regular concert series).
And on November 7 the series finale will be a glorious opera concert of young performers from the Maryland Opera Studio, at 4 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg.
A series subscription for the 2010 season of four concerts is only $80, and includes an invitation to a special reception with performers. Series subscriptions may be ordered from the Foundation website, by phone, or by mail. (Concert goers will receive a mailing and subscription form in January; contact the foundation office if you wish to be placed on the mailing list.)
More information on the performers, the series, and the concerts will soon be posted on our website.
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Foreign students
visit village
Students from China, Russia, Peru, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, and other nations visited Waterford this month as part of a tour of American sites organized by their teacher at an international school in Alexandria, Virginia. 
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Board of Directors
Susan
Sutter, President
Walter
A. Music, Vice-President
Bonnie
Getty, Secretary
Melanie
L. Herman, Treasurer
David
Bednarik
Margaret
Bocek
Charlotte
Gollobin
Warren
Hayford
Hans
Hommels
Stephanie
Kenyon
Lori
Kimball
Kathryn
Koblos
Debbie
Morris
Phil
Paschall
Patti
Psaris
Tom
Simmons
Bronwen Souders
Jim
Sutton
Miriam
Westervelt
Staff
Nancy
Doane
Executive Director
Margaret
Good
Director,
Properties & Land Use Programs
Kathleen
Hughes
Manager, Development Programs
Fran
Holmbraker
Fair Chair
Mary
Kenesson
Fair Assistant
Martha
Polkey
Communications & Operations Coordinator
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The Chair Factory and barn.. [photo by Ed Lehmann]
Our thanks to you
Happy,
Merry Holidays to our dear Friends and Supporters,
While
it's been a tough year in many respects, it has also been a successful one,
thanks to you!
- The Old School Classroom Building was beautifully
restored and became available to host
Foundation meetings and events, including our Annual Meeting, the
Fair Varnishing Night reception, Photography Exhibit and craftspeople for
the first time since the fire.
- Waterford gardens were
opened to celebrate spring and to help Raise the Roof of the Old School
auditorium.
- The Phillips Farm
nature and history interpretative trail opened with a Labor Day family
picnic.Riparian buffer work and removal of invasive species continued with help from our partner, the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy.
- Many of our buildings received tender loving care, including: an entrance to the basement of the Old Mill, a new roof for the Ice House, repairs to the Chair Factory's large doors, painting and structural repairs to the Forge, painting of the Tin Shop interior, repairs and painting of Schooley Mill Barn, and painting of the Bond Street Barn and John Wesley Community Church roofs.
- And the
ever-popular Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit welcomed thousands
of people from 44 states to warm autumn days in our National Historic
Landmark village-the highest level of historical designation that can be
bestowed.
Thank
you for your support of our mission to preserve and protect the Waterford
National Historic Landmark District. Your past donations have allowed us to
- Maintain 13
historic buildings and 195 acres of protected open space surrounding the
village,
- Present our
respected educational programs, including the Second Street School Living
History program, and our vibrant Waterford Concert Series.
- And continue to
work towards Raising the Roof of the Old School auditorium. We are more
than half way toward the funds we need to begin construction.
If
you have not already done so, your
generous donation will help the Waterford Foundation carry on in 2010 with all
it takes to save and share this marvelous part of America's rural past.
PLEASE ACT NOW!
Every
dollar contributed assists our educational programs and ensures the continued
preservation of the Waterford National Historic Landmark!
With thanks and warm wishes for the holidays,
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Volunteers thanked at Mill
 Foundation volunteers were thanked with a party on the night before the Old Mill opened for shoppers during the two days of Christmas at the Mill.
Jeff Bean (at right) provided the music for the December 4 event, and staff and volunteers provided the food and drink for all those who have so generously given their time and talent to the Foundation.
It was a well-attended affair.
Thank you to all who are so vital to the fulfillment of the mission of the Waterford Foundation.
[Photos by Mary Kenesson]
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P.O. Box 142 Waterford, VA 20197 540-882-3018
www.WaterfordFoundation.org
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