Calendar
12 April
2010 Waterford Homes
Tour & Crafts Exhibit Mill
consignor applications due.
20 April
Waterford Foundation
Annual Meeting, Waterford.
22 April
Earth Day at the Phillips
Farm. Tree planting and
invasive species removal,
3 to 6 p.m.
25 April
Waterford Concert Series:
IBIS, chamber music in the
Catoctin Presbyterian
Church, Waterford, 4 p.m.
28 April
Conservation Easement
Workshop, Waterford Old
School, 7 p.m. Sponsored by
the Waterford Foundation and
The Land Trust of Virginia.
6 June
Waterford Concert Series:
Next Generation. Young
musicians from the Levine
School of Music perform at
Loudoun Country Day
School, Leesburg, 4 p.m.
6 August
Special Concert:
Musical
Remarks, the Marks Family
& Friends. Location and
time to be announced.
7 November
Waterford Concert Series:
Maryland Opera Studio at
St. James's Episcopal
Church, Leesburg, 4 p.m.
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Catoctin Creek and beyond: the Phillips Farm.
Earth Day on the Phillips Farm
During the past two years, hundreds of volunteers from Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Waterford
Foundation have planted a thousand trees and shrubs along the South Fork
of the Catoctin Creek on the Phillips Farm, and removed a tremendous quantity of nonnative,
invasive plants.
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, on April
22, from 3 to 6 pm, we will plant more trees and shrubs on the Phillips Farm
and continue removing and controlling the invasive alien plants along the
Catoctin. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and students from any of the local schools
are very welcome.
If you're interested in helping with this project please
contact Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or
jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.
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Easement workshop for area landowners
The Waterford
Foundation invites you to attend a presentation by the Land Trust of Virginia, "Preserving Rural Villages and Communities:
An Introduction to Conservation Easements and How They Can Benefit You as They
Preserve Rural Areas," beginning at
7 p.m. on April 28. The program will be at the Old School at
40222 Fairfax Street in Waterford. Please mark your calendars and join us
for an exciting and informative presentation. Refreshments will be
provided.  Land in the Waterford area on which conservation easements have been placed are shown here in green. [Image courtesy of The Land Trust of 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
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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Annual Meeting, Landmark Celebration April 20
Please join us on Tuesday, April
20th at the Waterford Old School for the 2010 Annual Meeting &
Awards Celebration of the Waterford Foundation.
The National Historic Landmark District marker in the Village Green. | This year marks the 40th
anniversary of Waterford's designation as a National Historic Landmark District.
On hand to help us celebrate this achievement will be our own eminent historian
Brown Morton, who led the charge for Waterford to become one of the very first
National Historic Landmark Districts--the highest designation of historic
significance possible in the U.S., on a par with Mt. Vernon and Monticello.
Rich Gillespie | Our keynote speaker is Richard
Treat Gillespie, Director of Education for Northern Virginia's Mosby Heritage
Area Association. A 30-year veteran history teacher at Loudoun Valley High School in
Purcellville, Virginia, Gillespie retired to pursue a second career in museum
education in 2004. He is a strong believer in melding the classroom, the
community, and historic sites through heritage education. Gillespie has both a
B.A. in history and M.A. in museum education from the College of William and
Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. His history teaching earned him the the U.S. Capitol
Historical Society's Teacher of the Year for 1982, the Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award for Loudoun
County in 1993, the Loudoun History Award from Thomas Balch Library in 1996,
and the Virginia Historical Society's Brenton S. Halsey Award (their teacher of
the year) in 2003. He will speak on "The Richness of Loudoun's Historic
Environment."
One of the most important parts
of the Annual Meeting is to recognize and thank our many wonderful supporters,
without whom the Foundation would not be able to preserve the historic
buildings and open spaces of the National Historic Landmark and to present its
renowned educational programs like the Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts
Exhibit, the Second Street School Living History Program, and the Waterford
Concert Series. A few of our most active volunteers will receive special awards
at the meeting.
The reception begins at 6:30 p.m.
and the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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'Fair Chair' honored
for distinguished service
to county tourism
The Waterford Foundation proudly announces that in March staff member Fran Holmbraker, chairman of the
annual Waterford Fair for the past 15 years, won the highest honor awarded by
the Loudoun Convention & Visitors' Association. The Judy Patterson Award,
named after a founding board member of the Loudoun Convention & Visitor's
Association, was established to honor individuals and organizations who exhibit
a passion for tourism and contribute to the tourism industry a legacy by which
they will be remembered.
Over
the past 66 years, the Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Fran holds the crystal pineapple vase acknowledging her accomplishment. [Image courtesy of Leesburg Today]
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into a key contributor to Loudoun County's economic engine.With Fran Holmbraker
at its helm, it has continued, despite the ups and downs of economic cycles, to
be a constant draw of visitors to the area from far and wide.Numerous stories
have been told of difficulties encountered attempting to secure overnight
accommodations because hotels are fully booked.Leesburg businesses have volunteered that the
weekend of the Fair is only surpassed by the holidays in retail sales.And restaurants have
experienced dependable and significant rises in their reservations.Indeed, it has been
estimated by LCVA that the Waterford Fair contributes $8 million
to Loudoun County's economy annually.
Below are excerpts from letters
in support of Fran's nomination, by volunteers who have worked with her:
"Fran Holmbraker exemplifies the same unique
combination of professional and personal enthusiasm and tireless energy
promoting the heritage and history of Loudoun County that Judy Patterson
brought to her efforts to bring tourism and the ensuing resources to the county.
For 15 years as Waterford Homes Tour and Crafts Exhibit Chairman, Fran has
diligently and creatively kept true to the event's mission of educating
attendees in 18th and 19th century heritage crafts, homes,
and music incorporating many elements from Loudoun County history. She has kept
to strict standards and values in keeping it the premier and best attended
event-no mean feat as the number of events in the county has increased tenfold
in the past 15 years.
"Like Judy, her goal has always been to put Loudoun County
in the most positive light and bring people in to enjoy its qualities while
benefiting the county financially." I cannot think of a person better deserving
to receive the award in Judy's memory. I am very thankful and honored to have
worked with both Judy and Fran."
"Organizing and making such a
massive, complex event successful requires incredible leadership skills. As
Fran has proven for 15 years, she excels in these skills. A Loudoun County
native, she has developed a following of more than 400 loyal volunteers who are
the nuts and bolts of the event. She somehow knows each individual, what they
are doing, where they are, and how to reach them in an emergency. She knows who
to ask, how to ask, and how to gently twist an arm if necessary.
Fran's success
is based first and foremost on relationships. Working with hundreds of
volunteers, applicants, crafts people, Waterford village residents, the Waterford
Foundation Board, county residents and businesses, she is able to form personal
and professional relationships with each. Her warmth and humor are well known. Her
respect for, and understanding of, the needs of others results in long term
relationships that inspire loyalty."
We congratulate Fran upon
receiving this well-deserved recognition.
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Chamber group featured
at April Series concert
IBIS, a chamber music society, returns to Waterford with guest artists to perform an ambitious program that includes a
harp concerto
by Handel, a flute concerto by Vivaldi, dances for strings
and
harp by Debussy, and Mendelssohn's "Octet for Strings."
Founded
by Joseph Scheer, concertma ster of the Boston Pops
Esplanade Orchestra,
and Susan Robinson, principal harp of the Kennedy Center
Opera
House Orchestra, IBIS presents concerts that are always
informative
and fun. This April concert is sure to delight listeners
of all
ages and backgrounds. This concert is sponsored by Loudoun Mutual
Insurance
Company. Tickets can be purchased online or by phone (540-882-3018, ext. 117). Tickets are $25 each; children under 12 years of age are admitted free.
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