Selfless Effort Changes Lives Town Council Unanimously Supports Salamander Request to County

Purchasing Original Art Page 18 For the Love of Liver Page 8 Middleburg’sMiddleburg’s OnlyOnly LocallyLocally OwnedOwned and OperatedOperated NewspaperNewspaper Volume 2 Issue 7 October 20, 2005 ~ November 16, 2005 Sheila Johnson and William Selfless Effort Changes Lives Newman Jr. Wedding Page 28 Middleburg Humane’s Two trips to The Gulf Rescue, Reunite and Rehome Many Animals Patricia Barraza Vos during personal and professional outcomes, mostly in the form of a host of new “clients” at t is the nature of the modern news cycle their Marshall facility. that before we’re even done understand- Bogley and staffers have now taken two ing the implications of an event - scan- trips to the affected area. The fi rst trip left Sep- dalous, tragic or otherwise - our atten- tember 9, shortly after the August 29 hurricane tions are drawn to the next one. By the time and ended in Waveland, Mississippi. That trip Ithis newspaper reaches you the furor of Hur- included a caravan of three vehicles and trail- ricane Katrina and her chaotic aftermath will ers packed with literally tons of donated sup- be but a memory, our notice drawn now to an plies. In Waveland they banded together with earthquake in Pakistan, a supreme court nomi- a group of concerned citizens and started a nation. makeshift shelter to care for hundreds of ani- But for Hilleary Bogley and the rest of the mals in need. Bogley and crew came back with staff and volunteers of the Middleburg Humane 37 animals - dogs and cats. Foundation that particular disaster has had en- The MHF staff quickly made accommo- Continued Page 4 Town Council Unanimously Supports Salamander Request to County n an extraordinary show of The Debate support the Middleburg Town Mayor Tim Dimos opened Council voted unanimously Thursday’s debate by noting that the to send Mayor Tom Dimos County’s approval of a special-use to Leesburg on October 24 to urge exception was critical to the success Ithe County Board of Supervisors to of the Salamander project. grant a special operating exception “We are heavily invested in it,” critical to the opening of the Sala- Dimos noted, reminding the Coun- mander Inn and Spa. cil of “ . the benefi ts that would The 7-0 vote at Thursday’s reg- accrue to the Town” with passage. ular meeting came despite the “un- “No special exception, No sew- offi cial” appearance of four council er plant,” the Mayor noted. “As a members at the Supervisors’ pub- body we WANT Salamander to get lic hearing on the matter, just two this special exception.” days earlier, with three of the four He then asked for comment expressing “concerns” about the from the Council, with the Sala- project. mander Inn’s Prem Devadas and the At issue were sixteen “Condi- Town’s professional staff on hand to tions of Approval” for the County answer questions. Father exception. On Tuesday, they had been debated vigorously before the The View from Salamander Daughter Supervisors, who sent the matter Prem Devadas spoke for Sala- Dance back to committee for further re- mander, noting his view that the Page 31 view. original “Memorandum of Under- In the face of fears that the standing” between the Town and County might actually water down Salamander “ . meant that we the minimum conditions required or would work together for a long- Salamander, the Inn offered to abide lasting and positive effect . and by tougher restrictions negotiated that together we could deal with any with the Town “even if the Supervi- issue.” Santangelo & sors voted to remove them.” Continued Page 6 Request in homes by Thursday 10/20 PRST STD Sandridge US POSTAGE PAID BURKE VA PERMIT NO 029 Page 38 Friends for Life: Page 36 • Faces & Places: Page 28 • Editor’s Desk: Page 10 PAGE 2 MIDDLEBURG ECCENTRIC • OCTOBER 20, 2005 ~ NOVEMBER 16, 2005 MIDDLEBURG ECCENTRIC • OCTOBER 20, 2005 ~ NOVEMBER 16, 2005 PAGE 3 Help Preserve Hunt Territory — Middleburg News of Note Place Your Property in Environs Conservation Easement Today! & National Sporting Library Names President & CEO News of Note 3 Patricia Barraza Vos Washington, has mixed Director. During that time Pastimes 8 emotions about leaving. she made sure the institu- he National Sport- “We didn’t come to tion operated in the black, ing Library has Middleburg to run a li- originated a popular lecture Editors’s Desk 10 a new President brary,” jokes Tomlinson, series and oversaw a num- and CEO, Nancy “But working with the ber of unique sporting and Rants & Raves 11 Parsons, who replaces Ohrstrom family and serv- art exhibits including the TActing Director Rebecca ing the community has current “Animals in Art” Parents & Progeny 22 Tomlinson. The changing been one of the delights of collection now on view in of the guard of this re- my life.” the Library’s Founder’s Things to Do 25 search center for horse and In fact, Tomlinson and Room. fi eld sports, its impressive husband came to Virginia Still, “acting director” Faces & Places 28 collection, its mission and on a more personal mission, indeed implied that one future, took place in Sep- which though consistently day the position would be tember with enthusiasm interrupted by various calls turned over to someone Friends for Life 36 from both the outgoing and to duty, remains to breed else. While Tomlinson has SOTHEBY’S WORLDWIDE OFFERING SOTHEBY’S WORLDWIDE OFFERING incoming directors. and race thoroughbreds. enjoyed her tenure at the It’s Your Business 38 In the offi cial press When Mr.. Tomlinson ar- Library she is happy for Fleetwood Farm, Delaplane, VA Huntland, Middleburg, VA release concerning her ap- rived here from his long- the opportunity to return to Middleburg, 1,441 acres in 4 parcels, sold only in the This pure Federal era residence with 18 plus rooms pointment, Parsons is quot- time home in Westchester, her life. “I’m going to read entirity. 5 BR brick farmhouse, 3 tenant houses, old offers 10 bedrooms, 8 full baths, 1 half bath, 10 ed as saying she is “thrilled NY, he enjoyed some early and travel and do all the to be here in Middleburg success in this endeavor things you can’t do when ia’s $1.5 billion capital suitability for the job at mill, barns, streams, pond, grand views. Rare opportunity fireplaces, detailed millwork, pine floors and high and to have this fabulous and this brought him to the you have responsibility campaign. Before all this, hand but on what that job, to obtain a large parcel with substantial tax benefits ceilings enhancing the gracious elegance and opportunity to lead the Na- attention of Library Chair- like the library.” Parsons was the Director and the very mission of the P.O. Box 1768 possible. $21,615,000. warmth of this exceptional house on 550 acres. Middleburg, VA 20118 tional Sport Library.” But man Emeritus, George In the meantime, Par- of Development for the Library mean in the broad- Additional dependencies include 4 cottages, 2 540-687-3200 in conversation her asser- Ohrstrom, Jr.. sons is bringing her consid- Virginia Horse Center in est sense. “The Library is Nathalie Kaye 540-687-6395 fax 540-687-8035 Mr. Ohrstrom tasked erable strengths and expe- Lexington, VA. It was dur- about books and scholar- apartments, farm manager house, kennel, stable and www.middleburgeccentric.com tion that she was “born for [email protected] 540-687-3216 [email protected] this job” gives one a bet- Tomlinson with launch- rience to her new position. ing this stint that she fi rst ship, and racing and fox auxiliary farm buildings. $18,800,000. Cover Photo By Jay Hubbard ter indication of just how ing the NSL in its current She comes to the Library came to the Middleburg hunting – but its ultimate Anita Sisney 703-973-1987 passionate she is about her 15,000 square foot location from Monticello where she area to hunt with Orange mission in the 21st century Pictured: Charlie Taylor & new position. in Middleburg. Tomlinson lead the principal gifts ef- County, Blue Ridge and is the preservation of our Haylee Taylor at the Father Of her successor Tom- was happily at work on fort. Prior to that she lead Piedmont hunts. open space and sporting Daughter Dance linson expresses more than this when duty called yet the Arts and Historic Pres- Yes, Ms. Parsons hunts. culture,” says Tomlinson. Publisher subtle confi dence. “I am again, this time by none ervation campaigns at the And is an avid horsewom- Parsons agrees, noting that Dan Morrow wildly enthusiastic about other than President Bush. University of Virginia and an. And a fi rm believer and her personal vision “goes Editor In Chief her!” Tomlinson, who In 2003 Tomlinson became managed the major gift of- lover of all things sporting. beyond preserving this Dee Dee Hubbard ~ [email protected] stepped up to the charge Chairman of the Corpora- fi ce at the Darden Gradu- Which, combined with her wonderful collection of Chief Production Editor of overseeing the Library’s tion for Public Broadcast- ate School of Business at impressively suitable re- books but to the very cul- Jay Hubbard operations when her hus- ing. UVA. In addition, she or- sume lends credence to her ture it represents, and shar- Contributing Editors band Ken Tomlinson, then The NSL was turned ganized and managed the assertion that she was, in ing it with an ever more Lisa H. Patterson over to the capable hands regional campaigns in New fact, born for the job. Contributing Writers Director of the NSL, was broadening audience.” Patricia Vos, Alex Cudaback called to other duties in of Tomlinson’s wife Re- York City and Chicago for Again, both women Tom Neel, Megan Hubbard, Karen Rexrode, Bonnie Deahl, Peter Deahl becca who became Acting the University of Virgin- agree not just on Parson’s Brian & Debi Lichorowic, Mark Tate Katie Leach-Kemon, Wanda K.

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