The Walthour-Moss Foundation A PUBLICATION OF Post Office Box 978 FOUNDATION NEWS THE WALTHOUR-MOSS Southern Pines, NC 28388 FOUNDATION NOVEMBER 2008 VOLUME FOUR

THE MISSION OF THE WALTHOUR-MOSS FOUNDATION “TO PRESERVE OPEN LAND, TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT , AND TO OFFER A PLACE FOR EQUESTRIAN PURPOSES”

THE WALTHOUR-MOSS FOUNDATION: ACCESS GRANTED! n the March issue of the Foundation newsletter, we reported on the easement given by Cameron Slade to the Foundation and the opening of Compton Crossing. Since then, Compton ICrossing has become a popular gateway to the Foundation for many of the residents living in that area of our community. The gift of that one easement has started a trend in our community- the granting of access gifts to ensure that access to the Foundation is protected for future generations.

We have very exciting news to report. Since the gift of the easement at Compton Crossing, the THE WALTHOUR-MOSS FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501 (C)(3) CORPORATION Foundation has received seven additional gifts of access. That guarantees SEVEN more access points for equestrian use. Each one is extremely important and their varying locations provide The Foundation News is available on-line by email. benefits to all of our community. To be added to the email list log on at [email protected]. CAVEDO ACCESS GIFT Dick Cavedo has long been an advocate for the protection of historic equestrian trails throughout horse country. This concern has been followed by action on his part in granting an access gift across his farm which makes a great connection to Weymouth Woods and ultimately the Foundation. Dick is working with others to extend this effort.

From: ELLIS ACCESS GIFT Nick and Effie Ellis have given an access gift to connect Youngs Road to the Foundation. This gift The Walthour-Moss Foundation President Emerita will provide additional access for those across Young’s Road to the Foundation. Board of Directors Virginia Walthour Moss

Directors Emeriti Larry Best Dominick Pagnotta Tayloe Compton Dan Butler Rosa Ronalter Martin O’Rourke Wilbur Carter Michael Russell Thomas Ross David Dillard Neil Schwartzberg Rick Smith Effie Ellis L. P. Tate, Jr. L.P. Tate Stephen Later Virginia Thomasson Edward Taws, Jr. Richard Moore Richard Webb James Van Camp Mark Packard Henry Wheeler

Deceased Photo by Landon Russell Photo by Landon Russell THE JANIS ACCESS GIFT CONNECTS SHELDON ROAD TO NEW ACCESS: A SIGN MARKS THE WAY THROUGH A NEW THE FOUNDATION FOUNDATION ACCESS NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 3

as those living in Weymouth Heights. CONSTRUCTING A VOLUNTEER Country, the repair of the trail that runs along The September storms took a toll on the trails Ginnie’s Ridge, and various Firelane repairs. The Directors of the Foundation would like to of the Foundation. Branches and leaves as well Currently the team is working on the Mile- extend a special thank you to Dick Cavedo, Eric as some trees blocked paths. Run off from the Away Farm easement trail and the Firelanes and Kendyl Janis, Nick and Effie Ellis, Camilla rainwater created ruts and holes on many and have just reworked Box Crossing. Vance-Holmes and William Holmes, Dick and major and minor trails. The Bushwhacker Anne Webb and the Mile Away Farm, Inc. Club worked tirelessly to clean up the fallen The Foundation would like to extend a special owners: Ginny Thomasson, Cameron Slade, trees and branches. However, to tackle the thank you to Jim Granito, Jody Murtagh, Rod Tayloe Compton, Monica Sullivan, Nevy Clark, Lynch and Knowlbrook Farms, Inc. for their

Photo by Landon Russell washout required a bit of heavy machinery and THE ELLIS ACCESS GIFT PROVIDES ACCESS FROM Leonard Short, Helen Iocovozzi and Clayton a lot of dirt. Enter Jim Granito, member of the hard work and efforts to make the Foundation YOUNGS ROAD TO THE FOUNDATION Tobias for their contribution of access gifts to Land Management Committee and volunteer roads and trails wonderful places to ride. JANIS ACCESS GIFT the Foundation. extraordinaire, who also happens to have a Eric and Kendyl Janis gave an access gift on back ground in road construction and repair. the north side of their property that connects This is what we hope is a concerted effort by Sheldon Road down to the the 100 Foot Mile- our community to protect and expand the Over the past six weeks, Jim has volunteered Away Farm easement creating another equestrian access to our neighborhoods and his time to oversee the repair and maintenance connection to the Foundation. The Walthour-Moss Foundation. We will of the Foundation’s roads and trails. Working continue to work with community members on side by side with Jody Murtagh and Rod Lynch MILE AWAY FARM, INC.-100 FT ACCESS GIFT this most important effort. If you or your and his crew from Knowlbrook Farm, Inc. the The Mile Away Farm heirs have given to The neighbors would consider granting such an roads and quite a few trails have since been Walthour-Moss Foundation a 100’ easement access for pedestrian and equestrian use only, repaired. along the back of the properties on which new please contact Landon Russell, Executive horse farms are being created. This access gift Director of The Walthour-Moss Foundation, at Jim and his wife Sharon relocated to a farm on will create nearly a mile of trail from 910.695.7811. Connecticut Avenue in Southern Pines eleven Compton’s Crossing to Firelane Two just uphill years ago. Both enjoy driving and Jim has been and west of Fell In Bridge. This access makes active in the American Driving Society for the an important connection available to all to past forty years. enjoy. A new trail is under construction and should be completed this year. While serving on the board of the Friends of Photo by Patricia Smith Rockefeller State Park in Tarrytown, New THE GRANITO’S: JIM AND SHARON GRANITO ENJOY A DRIVE WITH THEIR FRIESIAN HORSES VANCE HOLMES ACCESS GIFT York, he was in charge of the park’s trails. Camilla Vance-Holmes and Bill Holmes have During his time with that group he oversaw the A Note on Maintenance: The repair given an access gift, located in the North rebuilding of fifty-seven miles of trails. While process takes time. Please be patient and Country of the Foundation that connects the living in Southern Pines, he has also assisted know that our team is working hard to repair Foundation North Country to Aiken Road. with the construction and maintenance of the trails. We are in the process of mowing many of the trails at Weymouth. the Firelanes as well. Please be careful of WEBB ACCESS GIFT paths that may have washout and on the Given by Dick and Anne Webb, this access gift Foundation projects completed by Jim, Jody, Firelanes be aware of stobs that may be left by creates a trail that connects the Foundation to Rod and crew include the replacement of mowing. If you see a spot in need of repair, Photo by Landon Russell Yadkin Road. This access provides a direct THE WEBB ACCESS GIFT CONNECTS YADKIN ROAD TO blown out pipes at three crossings in the North please alert our office with the location. link to those in the Tremont Road area as well FIRELANE 1 ON THE FOUNDATION NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 4 NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 5

THREE CHEERS FOR THE 2008 and shared stories of the morning’s Fran Gertz BUSHWHWACKERS CLUB! adventures. Volunteers ranged from age 10 to Leslie & William Griewe Did you know that if a tree falls across a path in 80 and came from Vass, Southern Pines, Lee Griffith The Walthour-Moss Foundation, members of Sanford, Carthage, Lumber Bridge, Kathy Gurley the Bushwhacker Club can hear it? And when Wilmington, and Pinehurst to name a few. We Kerrie, Billy, Cody and Kate Hayes they do hear it, they go out with shears, are truly grateful to all of you who volunteered. Lori and Jim Heim chainsaws, axes, tractors, trucks, and gators to Thank you Bushwhacker Club ’08! Lani Hester Jean Rae Hinton remove it from the trail it blocked? An additional thank you to those who of you

Donna Holcomb Photo by Landon Russell who cleared trails in your own backyards and For three Sundays in September, volunteer Chris Jepsen CLUB GATHERING: TEAMS GATHER BEFORE TAKING TO continually volunteer your time to clear trails members of The Walthour-Moss Foundation Mike Keatley THE WOODS. Bushwhacker Club gathered to clear trails of on the Foundation. You know who you are and Craig Kellog Beth Pennington fallen logs, debris and over grown branches. we salute you too! Erin and Caroline Kirkland Kim & Liz Phelps Groups were staged at three locations in and The 2008 Bushwhacker Club Stephen Later Betsy Rainoff around the Foundation: Babs Minery and her Cheryl & David Altfeder Gary Lergner Rosa Ronalter crew met around a tractor at the end of Causey Leslie Baldwin Eileen Leto Beth Roy Road, Cindy Pagnotta organized groups from Ron Baldwin Susan, Laura and Nicole Lindamood Landon & Irene Russell Moor Meadow and Jody Murtagh and Kerrie Betsy & Larry Best Margi MacDougall Lincoln Sadler Hayes rallied the troops that met at the Moore Janie Boland Mike McArthur Katherine & Ralph Saunders County Hounds kennels. After enjoying a Joanie Bowden Lyell McMerty Bob Schlicht donut or two and donning the new, official hat Sarah Brown Caitlyn and Carol McVeigh Mari Secrist of the Bushwhacker Club, they marched into Marcia and Don Bryant Parker and Ed Minchin Cameron Slade the woods. Carol & Dan Butler Babs and Mel Minery Rick Smith Janie & Jeff Caroll Taniya & Kayela Smith After several hours of hard work, the Wayne Moore Nina & David Carter Linda & Larry Spence volunteers were welcomed back to a picnic Andrea & Dick Moore Tia Chick & Craig Stokes Valerie Stephens lunch at the kennels. They gathered around Barbara & Jody Murtagh Tayloe & Summer Compton Bobbie Mudge Mary Strasser Terry & Charlie Cook Kathy Nekton Paul Striberry Fran & Ken Cornatzer Dominick & Cindy Pagnotta Bill Sulik Wray Crawford Cindy and Dennis Paules Angie and Maggie Talley Kenzie Cromer John Pavan Ginny & Keith Thomasson Halie Cunningham Jean Pedrick Anne & Rick Thompson Mary, Elle and Bernadine Dembosky Jan Van Fossen Bob & Jane Demeulemester Keith White Gina Depasquale Peter Winkelman Becky DeRose Ginger Wright Joanne DeSell Mel Wyatt David Dillard Caroline & Wade Young Effie Ellis We have worked hard to include all volunteers’ names.

Photo by Babs Minery Karen Flipse

Photo by Carol Butler If we have mistakenly omitted a name, please let us USHWHACKERS EMBERS OF THE Gaye Fraser 2008 B : M CUTTING CREW: ARMED WITH CHAINSAWS AND SHEARS, know so that we may have an accurate listing of the BUSHWHACKER CLUB GATHER IN THE NORTH COUNTRY. Annora, Gwen & Dick Gammans BUSHWHACKERS CLEARED AWAY STORM DEBRIS. 2008 Bushwhacker Club. NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 6 NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 7

YOUR CONTRIBUTION WASHED OUT CROSSING REPAIR CREATING THE WEBB ACCESS TRAIL DOLLARS AT WORK To create a trail along the Webb’s Access Gift, Before Maintenance is an ongoing project in the we started by installing a new fence that runs Foundation. While many projects are from Yadkin Road to the wooded area. From completed through the hard work and efforts there, the trail continues in to the woods to of volunteers, some must be contracted out. Firelane 1. Several trees had to be removed to Following, you will find a breakdown of the create the trail and a spring was discovered on costs associated with various projects recently the hillside. To stabilize the trail and channel completed on the Foundation. These are your the water, a french drain was created by contribution dollars at work. digging a 430 foot trench, filled with gravel and covered with screenings. The finished MOWING OF FIRELANES project is a stable trail that will last for years to Photo by Landon Russell Before After come. Several Crossings were washed out by the Photo by Landon Russell September storms. The pipe from the crossing Trail Creation Breakdown BOX CROSSING: CROSSING REPAIRED WITH NEW MATERIALS pictured above washed 10 feet down stream. It Fencing $1,620 ground at Box Crossing. It was a good method, was reinstalled beside a new pipe to allow the Tree and Stump Removal $1,000 and stood the test of time. Only after fifty water to pass more freely. The pipes were Screenings $975 years in the ground did the chicken wire rust covered with stone and clay and rip rap was Stone and Gravel $2,350 away, the boards rot away and the ground added around the openings to each pipe. Labor and Machinery $2,400 become unstable. Total: $8,345 The crossing has been restabilized in much the Crossing Repair Breakdown same way as Pappy might have done. Only the Pipe $365 materials have changed. Rather than chicken wire, a landscape mesh material was laid down

Photos by Landon Russell Clay $330 Rip-rap $150 first, followed by stone. A pipe was also Firelane Maintenance Breakdown Stone $300 installed to Mowing $4,000 Labor and Machinery $820 “Pappy was way ahead of his time, he Total: $1,965 Other upcoming Firelane projects include stabilized the trail from the bottom up. Fifty the grading of all Firelanes and, where Photo by Landon Russell years later we are following in the same necessary, the cleaning of water run-offs WEBB ACCESS TRAIL: BEFORE PHOTO, SEE PAGE 2 FOR tradition,” says Rod Lynch of Knowlbrook AFTER PHOTO and rebuilding of water bars. After Farms, Inc. BOX CROSSING REPAIR TRADITIONS The latest Crossing repaired on the Box Crossing Repair Breakdown Foundation was Box Crossing at Yonkers Pipe and sockpipe $370 Head. When the crew from Knowlbrook Landscape Mesh $200 Farms dug up the crossing they found Stone and Gravel $1,740 remnants of the materials used to stabilize the Screenings $585 area in earlier days. Pappy Moss had originally Labor and Machinery $1,525 used chicken wire and boards to stabilize the $4,420 Photo by Landon Russell Photo by Landon Russell NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 8 NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 9

GOOD NEIGHBOR SPOTLIGHT: Shortly after moving to Rooty Branch, Wendy THE USERL SECOND ANNUAL WENDY AND STEVE PREBLE decided she wanted to connect with her “RIDE FOR THE HORSE” friend, Marcie Quist, a few roads away. “I Good neighbors are sometimes hard to find. knocked on my neighbor’s door and The United States Equine Rescue League- But not in the case of Wendy and Steve explained I wanted to ride over to a friend’s Sandhills Region held the second annual Preble. Their welcoming nature, passion for house and would she mind if I put in a trail benefit Ride for the Horse on November 16. horses and volunteer spirit make them across her land. She said yes!” The charity ride started and ended at Moor wonderful neighbors of The Meadow in the North Country of The Walthour-Moss Foundation. That started it all. Walthour-Moss Foundation. But that’s not all. The Wendy and Steve “We had sixteen riders for last year’s inaugural Preble’s, with the help of continued to ask ride and this year we had over eighty. We are their neighbors, have created their neighbors

absolutely thrilled with the turnout,” said Photo by Landon Russell a trail system that connects for permission to organizer Reed Tucker. “It is nice to see so RIDE FOR THE HORSE: HORSES AND RIDERS TRAVELED farm after farm after farm in ride through or many come out for such a worthy cause.” FROM NEAR AND FAR TO PARTICIPATE. THE GROUP their own Lakebay put in a trail. PICTURED ABOVE CAME DOWN FROM CHAPEL HILL neighborhood. The community Horse and riders came from all over North enjoyed seeing the trails in that area,” said enthusiastically Carolina to support the USERL and to enjoy a Tucker. Wendy and Steve Preble responded and the autumn ride through the open land of the arrived in the Sandhills from trails grew longer Foundation. One group even traveled from The event raised $3,500 for the USERL and New Jersey in 1995. Wendy as their neighbors Maryland to participate. those donations will go to care and feed the had been involved with agreed to let horse horses in the USERL’s care. For more horses since childhood. and rider through “Many of the riders had never been to the information on the USERL please go to

Steve took up horses a bit Little Veronica Photo by their property. Foundation’s North Country and really www.userl.org. later in life. Wendy taught THE PREBLE’S: WENDY AND STEVE WITH THEIR DOGS: On the east side of him to ride and in return he RAGS, CAESAR, AND SUZIE AND HORSE LOLLY. Lakebay, you can taught her to sail. Both are avid trail riders. now ride from farm to farm from Rooty Branch all the way to In their New Jersey community, Wendy and Hollybrook Farm Lane and across to Blue Steve were accustomed to riding through Valley where another trail system has been neighbor’s properties. “You could ride for put in place by residents of that area. miles across farms and the back of people’s property,” said Wendy. We would like to take a moment to salute Wendy and Steve Preble, and their many Wendy served for a time on the New Jersey neighbors, for fostering the community spirit Trails council and with government grants that is so important to our equestrian helped build additional trails over private community. Thank you for being a good land. She and Steve enjoyed riding for hours neighbor! at a time on the trails that connected the New Photo by Landon Russell USERL RIDE FOR THE HORSE: RIDERS GATHER AT THE START OF THE GUIDED TRAIL RIDE THROUGH THE FOUNDATION’S Jersey towns. NORTH COUNTRY. PROCEEDS FROM THE CHARITY RIDE BENEFITED THE UNITED STATES EQUINE RESCUE LEAGUE. NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 10 NOVEMBER 2008 PAGE 11

THE WALTHOUR-MOSS FOUNDATION 2008 MEMORIAL GIFTS GINNIE AND PAPPY MOSS SOCIETY ANNUAL GIVING RECEIVED IN MEMORY OF ANN COMPTON, BOB GREENLEAF AND TOM ROSS GIFTS OF $1,000 AND GREATER Suzanne Adams Dottie and Bob Greenleaf George and Patricia Parker Joan and John Addison Charlotte and Jim Hagan Deborah Paul JANUARY 1, 2008-DECEMBER 1, 2008 Anitra Anderson Parker and Burt Hall Mamie Pollack Rick and Jackie Allenbaugh Charles and Helen DuBose Cindy and Dominick Pagnotta Kenneth Arnold Cathy Harner George and Kathy Poteat Nancy Baker Marcia Eaton George and Patricia Parker Angela Baldwin Lynn Harvey and Bob Little Steve and Wendy Preble Ray and Barbara Beahn and Effie and Nick Ellis Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Barrington Myrtle Beach LLC Raphael and Janice Hays Sue Rahal the George T. Baker Foundation Jane and Ken Fairbanks Rosa and Ralph Ronalter Bernadette Belisle Gerald Hempt Betsy Rainoff Agnes Beane Jan and Mac Fowler Mike and Irene Russell Larry and Betsy Best Ann and George Hoffer Jessica Rivers Sue and Bruce Buckley Helen Gordon Randy and Frank Sabatino Bonnie Birrell Spier Hollman Rosa and Ralph Ronalter Lin and John Burgess Jean Rae and Hugh Hinton Cameron Slade Jan and Olivia Bongers Jean Rae and Hugh Hinton Sandhills Community College Lee Carter and Greg Bradley Rad Holton Linda and Larry Spence Cathie Boyer Rad Holton Don and Barb Schindler Dick Cavedo Corine and Peter Longanbach Tina and Gary Stover Amy Bresky William Huggins Katie Schroeder Brad and Maryann Charles Mike and Mary Martone Joan Thiele Marcia and Don Bryant Millicent Bell Hughes Jim and Cindy Shepherd The Donald and Elizabeth Clarence McLean Percy and Don Warren John and Lin Burgess The Insurance Center Jerry and Sarah Slade Cooke Foundation Bryan and Lyell McMerty Anne and Dick Webb Bo and Mott Carter Naomi Johnson Sue and Buck Smithson Lynn and David Dillard Reginald Miller Brad and Maryann Charles Harvey and Marnie Kohn Georgiann Space Robert and Bonnie Dougherty Dick and Andrea Moore And one donor who wishes to Leila Clay Sharon Landmark Danny and Susan Stallings Beth Dowd Marilee and Tim Nagy remain anonymous. Claire Coffey Stephen and Mary B. Later Gary and Tina Stover Linda and Sam Dreher Rod Ongjoco David Cohen Joseph and Shiela Leone Bob and Muff Tate Bruce Colley Corine and Peter Longanbach Ann and Ted Taws 2008 FOUNDATION FRIENDS James Collins Rebbeca Lula and Scott McLeod The Frog Switch Manufacturing Phyllis Cretors Ginny Lutz Company JANUARY 1, 2008-DECEMBER 1, 2008 James and Anne Collins Jeanne and Bill Martson Ginny and Keith Thomasson Robert and Malaika Albrecht Leslie and Greg Griewe John and Kim Pennington Barb Davey Mike and Frieda McBrayer Marilyn Tremblay Cheryl and David Altfeder Kathy and Tom Gurley Claire and Willard Rhodes Mr. and Mrs. Robert Decker Denis McCullough Susan Howe Wain Anne and Butch Bessette Liz and Don Hammerman Philip and Gerry Scalia Beth Dowd Moore County Pony Club Elizabeth Weaver Janie Boland Cecilia Hawksworth Barbara L. Sherman Mr. and Mrs. James Doyle Moore County Driving Club Anne and Dick Webb Ed and Ellen Bradford Cary Kennedy Pamela Silverman Fran Drake Andrea and Dick Moore Shelley Weinberg Sam and Cathryn Carlisle Brian Lenehan Susan and Danny Stallings Sam and Linda Dreher Sofie and Walter Moyle Sue Wentzel Janie and Jeff Carroll Susan and Kris Lindamood Lisa Taylor Denny and May Emerson Bobbie and Punky Mudge Bea Williams Charlie and Terry Cook Elizabeth Lyerly HG and Vicky Thomas E.H. Edwards Chuck and Penny O’Donnell Cynthia Williams Marvin and Debbie Covault Henry Marrow Camilla Vance and Bill Holmes Annie Eldridge and Cap Kane Mary and William O’Donnell Deborah and John Wilson Dana and Manny Diemer Karen and Bill McCollom Susan Howe Wain Nick and Effie Ellis Patrick and Rachel O’Donnell Beth and Chuck Younger Marguerite Duffy Wayne Moore Richard Williams John and June Fecko Mr. and Mrs. Paul O’Donnell Patty Zabriskie Linda and Arthur Emerson Jeannette Moss Peter Winkelman Minda Fleishman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen O’Donnell Elaine Zelch Philip and Joyce Giles Roberta Odell Mr. and Mrs. Charles Flynn Kathleen and Edward O’Neil Alice and Marshall Glass John and Renee Oltesvig And two donors who wish Alice and Marshall Glass Edie Overly Deceased Dottie and Bob Greenleaf Pam Parr to remain anonymous. These listings represent all of our contributors from January 1, 2008 to December 1, 2008. The Walthour-Moss Foundation is grateful to all of our contributors. We have worked hard to ensure the A full listing of all of our 2008 Foundation Contributors will be published in the accuracy of our current listing. However, if your name is listed incorrectly or was not listed, we sincerely Winter issue of the Foundation News due to be released in early 2009. apologize and ask you to please bring it to our attention.