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Printed using recycled fiber Bulbs of Winter Page 13 Middleburg’s Only Locally Owned and Operated Newspaper Volume 8 Issue 9 www.mbecc.com December 15, 2011 ~ January 26, 2012 Christmas in Middleburg Vintage Christmas Daniel Morrow Salamander Construction Resumes Dinner Dance Page 26 iddleburg Town Council, the Middleburg Business Asso- In a December 8 presentation to ciation, and the independent Town Council, Salamander Hospitality Christmas In Middleburg or- President Prem Devadas reported that con- ganization declared this year’s December 3 struction on the long-awaited Salamander Mcelebration one of the best in years. Inn and Spa was once again moving for- Crowds estimated as large as ten to ward, with April, 2013, set as the target twelve thousand took advantage what mer- date for opening. chants described as “perfect” weather to A recession-driven nation-wide de- take in the annual morning Hunt parade, the cline in the luxury resort business had led longest and most diverse Christmas Parade Salamander to an earlier decision to delay in memory, and a host of related events be- construction and staffing of the facility. fore and after. Water problems, in large part caused Some shops reported their best sales by leaking around scores of custom-built day ever. Restaurants were booked solid. windows, led to further delays. Even traffic flow and parking were reported Those issues, Devadas reported, to be working well. Visitors were greeted have been resolved. by well-marked streets, a well-prepared More important, he said, the resort police force, reinforced by extra Sheriff’s business seems to be improving nationally, deputies, and a host of volunteers. with 2013 projected to be the year the in- A day that began with Santa having dustry returns to pre-recession viability. breakfast with children and their families Salamander, Devadas noted, has al- and friends at Middleburg Elementary, ready expressed its optimism by investing ended officially as a perfect patch of rain- and partnering with investors in a carefully bow appeared in otherwise barely visible selected portfolio of resort properties out- ice clouds high over the village. side Middleburg, For photographs see page 24. Continued Page 9 Hannah Sue Burnett & Harbor Pilot Bring Home Silver & Gold Mollie Bailey - The Chronicle of the Horse the of Chronicle - The Bailey Mollie Janet Hitchen Plains, Va. working for Karen and Da- vid. annah Sue Burnett and Jac- Of her experience at the games queline Mars’ eight-year-old Hannah Sue said “William” (Harbor Irish Sport Horse, Harbor Pilot) was a great competitor in Guada- Pilot, brought home an Indi- lajara. vidual Silver and Team Gold, Medal “As always I could count on him Hfrom this years Pan American Games in to do his best. I’m so blessed to be a Guadalajara, Mexico. part of this horse’s life and I can’t wait According to the USEF Network to see what the future holds. I cannot “Hannah Sue is just getting started, but believe how far he has come. Being a at 25, her list of accomplishments would homebred of Ms. Mars and going all be enough to last some a lifetime.” She the way through the levels with David grew up riding alongside her mother, to getting a gold and silver medal at the Sue, in Shelbyville, Ky and at a young Pan American Games really shows the age developed an aptitude for the sport quality of the breeding and training pro- of Eventing. gram that Ms. Mars and the O’Connors In 2008 she began working full have. time with Karen and David O’Connor. “ I’m honored to be a part of it David had brought Harbor Pilot along and so thankful to be able to ride for until he retired from competing and felt them. Karen and David truly made my that this horse and Hannah Sue would riding and my career what it is today.” Uranium Mining be a successful pair. The rest Page 4 is history. Harbor Pilot is a product in Virginia of Mrs. Mars own breeding Page 4 program. Hannah Sue spends the winters training in Ocala , Fla and the summers in The PERMIT NO 029 NO PERMIT BURKE, VA BURKE, POSTAL CUSTOMER POSTAL US POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE US ECRWSS Business Directory: Page 16 • Friends for Life: Page 30 12/15/11 Thursday by homes in Request PRST STD PRST Page 2 Middleburg Eccentric • December 15, 2011 ~ January 26, 2012 Middleburg Eccentric • December 15, 2011 ~ January 26, 2012 Page 3 News of Note IDDLEBURG P.O. Box 1768 M Middleburg, VA 20118 540-687-3200 Anna Campbell Bids Farewell to Middleburg fax 866-705-7643 EAL STATE www.mbecc.com ith real sadness, but on, but I miss him every second R E [email protected] 540.687.6321 with a certain plea- of every minute of every day.” sure at the opportu- Anna had left Safeway to Quietly Serving Our Clients Since 1943 Cover Photo by nity to open the next work with Chicago Title, but in chapter, Anna Campbell, whom 1992, when the title company Jay Hubbard WMiddleburg Bank Chairman Joe closed and she needed a job, she Boling says “set the bar for cli- interviewed at Middleburg Bank. Editor In Chief ent service over her twenty-year- “The only opening was as Dee Dee Hubbard ~ [email protected] career,” will soon leave the bank telephone operator in the base- Design & Production Director and move to Venice, Florida.” ment, and they said I was over- Jay Hubbard “I love Middleburg,” she qualified. I told them I had to explained, “I grew up in this have a job and they agreed to hire Publisher area, and I’ve loved every minute me.” Dan Morrow of being here. But after Al, my Thereafter, she was rapidly Copyright © 2011 All rights reserved. No husband, passed away this year, and regularly promoted, becom- part of Middleburg Eccentric may be repro- duced without written permission of the Ec- I could quickly see that staying ing a key member of the bank’s centric LLC. Middleburg Eccentric is not in the house in Marshall we both staff. CLOVERLAND FARM – THE PLAINS 15916 OLD WATERFORD RD, PAEONIA 8326 OXFORD WAY, WARRENTON GRAY HORSE INN, THE PLANES responsible for unsolicited manuscripts or loved so well, would become “Her style and grace will be artwork. Middleburg Eccentric reserves the PETER PEJACSEVICH 540-270-3835 $6,450,000 JIM LEMON 703-203-9766 $2,500,000 GEORGE ROLL 703-606-6358 $1,650,000 CHARLIE WESTBROOK 703-447-9505 $1,200,000 right to accept or reject any and all copy. enormously difficult.” greatly missed as she moves into Middleburg Eccentric is published monthly “Al and I purchased a house retirement,” Boling continued. on the 4th Thursday by Middleburg Eccen- tric LLC. Circulation to Clarke, Fauquier, in Venice four years ago think- “She has been a valued and im- Loudoun & Prince William Counties. ing we would retire there some- portant part of our organization.” We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for achieving equal housing day. My son, Tony Kirk, and my Anna, who insists she’s opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. granddaughter, Valerie, are both had “A perfect life,” will move We encourage and support advertising and there, so I know the move is the to Florida with Lily, her beloved marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtain housing because of race, right thing to do. I really look for- Jack Russell” Lily”. color, religion, national origin, sex, elderli- ward to being there, finding lots “My daughter, Pam Shoe- ness, familial status or handicap. All real estate advertised herein is of volunteer organizations where maker, her husband, Robert and subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which I can be useful, and to beginning their two sons, Tom Embry, who makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, the next chapter of my life.” graduates from James Madison color, religion, national origin, sex, elderli- The elegant, charming, di- University this month, and Josh, ness, familial status, handicap or intention minutive woman who is every who is a junior at JMU, will come to make any such preferences, limitation or discrimination.” bit as beautiful as she must have to visit. The boys love it there, 19312 LOUDOUN ORCHARD RD, LEESBURG 15344 WEADON FARM LN, WATERFORD 36000 ASHBY FARM CIR, PURCELLVILLE 23618 GRASTY PL, MIDDLEBURG The newspaper will not knowingly ac- been when she was a cheerlead- and that makes me happy.” JIM LEMON 703-203-9766 $1,099,000 JIM LEMON 703-203-9766 $975,000 SCOTT BUZZELLI 540-454-1399 $799,000 PETER PEJACSEVICH 540-270-3835 $765,000 cept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby er at Marshall High, grew up in All Anna cares about now informed that all dwellings advertised in this The Plains and met Al Campbell is that everyone here knows newspaper are available on equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a hous- when they both worked at Safe- how much she’s loved living and ing complaint call the Virginia Fair Housing way. Married 28 years, they were working with them. and so many other wonderful or- “We’ll find lots to do,” she office at (804) 367-8530. Toll free call (888) well known and highly respected “There are so many wonder- ganizations. Whether it was a pot said. “I’ll always miss Al, but 551-3247. For the hearing impaired call (804) 367-9753. Email: [email protected]. for their kindness, generosity and ful people here,” she says smil- luck dinner, or a night of Bingo, I am confident I will find many gov Web site: www.fairhousing.vipnet.org commitment to community.