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The Waterford Foundation Annual Report 2009 Waterford Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 142, Waterford, Virginia 20197 • 540.882.3018 • www.waterfordfoundation.org • info@waterfordfoundation�org Board of Directors 2008-2009 “The mission of the Waterford Foundation is to preserve the historic buildings and the open spaces of the National Historic Landmark District Susan Sutter of Waterford, Virginia; and through education, to increase the public’s President knowledge of life and work in an early American rural community.” Walter Music Vice-President Bonnie Getty Committee Chairs and Co-chairs Secretary Development �����������������������������������Melanie L� Herman/Tom Simmons Melanie L�Herman Treasurer Education ���������������������������������������� Kathleen Hughes/Bronwen Souders Second Street School Program ����� Judy Jackson Directors Concert �������������������������������������� Bonnie Getty/Cordelia Chamberlin David Bednarik Archives �������������������������������������� Bronwen Souders/Edith Crockett Margaret Bocek Charlotte Gollobin Fair ��������������������������������������������������Fran Holmbraker Warren Hayford Finance ������������������������������������������� Melanie L� Herman Hans Hommels Land Use �����������������������������������������Walter Music/Patti Psaris Stephanie Kenyon Properties Planning & Management ��Dave Bednarik Lori Kimball Kathryn Koblos Phillips Farm �������������������������������������Miriam O� Westervelt Debbie Morris Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit Phil Paschall Business Management Committee ����Debbie Morris Patti Psaris Ad Hoc Old School Programming ���� Lori Kimball Nick Ratcliffe* Tom Simmons* Ad Hoc Rebuild �������������������������������� Hans Hommels the Old School Steering Bronwen Souders** Jim Sutton Miriam O� Westervelt * Resigned during term� ** Joined during term� 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 and Operations Coordinator Accountant Waterford Foundation staff� Left to right: Margaret Good, Mary Kenesson, Nancy Joan Molchan Doane (with office dog Rusty), Fran Holmbraker, Martha Polkey, Kathleen Hughes. KAV Accounting, LLC Cover: The opening of the Phillips Farm Trail allows public enjoyment of the land that preserves the historic viewshed of this National Historic Landmark� It continues as productive farmland, as it has been since Waterford was founded in 1733. From the President Schooley Mill Barn, the Chair Factory, planning of the Fair as a fundraiser. Bond Street Barn and the John Wesley Chaired by Debbie Morris, the Community Church all have received committee will complement the significant repairs. existing Fair Committee but will focus on communication, marketing, and The Phillips Farm Committee, led business sponsorships, with the goal of by Mimi Westervelt, celebrated being less dependent upon weather for completion of its marked mile-long financial sustainability of the Fair. interpretative trail on the 144-acre Phillips Farm with a Labor Day picnic We are very proud that our Fair was and guided tours. The Loudoun again nominated by Visit Loudoun as Wildlife Conservancy continues to the Loudoun County Event of the Year. be our partner in sustained efforts in The Fair continues to fulfill our mission environmental stewardship on the of preservation not only by earning Farm. funds for preservation but also as a way of reaching thousands of people Our website’s new interactive module about the importance of Waterford as on Waterford’s African American a National Historic Landmark. It is our history was a significant contribution major educational outreach program t has been a great honor to by the Education and Cultural Events in its efforts to educate about early Ibe President of the Waterford Committee, chaired by Bronwen American life. Through the unique Foundation and a privilege to work Souders. Our iconic Second Street cooperation of those who live in the with a Board of Directors so dedicated School program continues to involve village, open their homes, and work to its mission and remarkable in its fourth-grade students in learning so hard in preparation—along with talent and expertise. We thank all history first-hand. Now beginning its our hundreds of supporters outside of of our members for what we have 16th season, the Concert Committee, the village who volunteer—our Fair accomplished together this past year. chaired by Cordelia Chamberlin and is a unique event. We celebrate Fran Bonnie Getty, has shown continued The Old School remains a major focus Holmbraker and the Fair Committee resilience and creativity in finding new for their continued excellence. for the Waterford Foundation, and it concert venues while we await our is fitting that just in time for its 100th new auditorium. Finally, we thank and commend our anniversary in 2010, we were again dedicated staff, most of whom are able to open the beautifully restored Updating the existing easements former Board members, whose love classroom building for the Waterford on our properties with the Virginia for the Foundation inspired them to Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit. We thank Department of Historic Resources join us professionally. We extend a the Old School Steering Committee has been a major focus of our Land deep gratitude to all of you for your chaired by Hans Hommels and all who Use Committee, led by Walter Music. continued support, and we look helped with this effort. The Committee also is working forward to seeing you at all of our to expand the Loudoun County events! We’ve made significant fundraising Waterford Historic District through progress for our new auditorium. We the cooperation of property owners With warm regards, met the $100,000 challenge grant around the village with the long-term from the Cabell Foundation by raising goal of making county historic district $300,000! Since then our successful boundaries consistent with those of sale of state rehabilitation tax credits to state and federal Landmark districts. loyal supporters, along with donations, President events, and grants have brought our The Waterford Foundation remains Raise the Roof capital campaign totals financially sound due to the adept to more than $700,000. Thank you stewardship of the Finance Committee to our Development Committee co- led by Treasurer and Finance Chair, chaired by Melanie Herman and Tom Melanie Herman. The Waterford Simmons in 2009 and now chaired by Foundation has no debt, and our Stephanie Kenyon. Board of Directors has committed to a balanced budget for 2010. Our 14 properties have never been in better condition due to the A new standing committee, the stewardship of our Properties Planning Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts and Management Committee under Exhibit Business Management the leadership of Dave Bednarik. As Committee, established this year, you will read in his report, the Mill, will be responsible for strategic 1 From the Executive Director members, volunteers and supporters Fair and Christmas at the Mill were have our heartfelt gratitude for their huge successes. extraordinary generosity. Although our Indicative of the achievements we fundraising efforts are moving forward collectively have accomplished, slower than I’m sure we all would like, the Foundation this year received progress continues to be made. prestigious recognitions. The Loudoun There is always room to improve County Chamber of Commerce effectiveness and increase efficiency, selected the Waterford Foundation as a and in 2009 many steps were taken finalist in the category of best nonprofit to streamline staff operations to better organization. We were honored to support the goals and direction of be so recognized and to convey our our Board. Committee meetings were preservation message to the broader attended by staff, providing support business community. And the Loudoun to the Chairs and follow through County Design Cabinet selected on program initiatives. Targeted Waterford as the recipient of the training has been received, and Loudoun Legends award, recognizing technical support for office operations the historical achievements and lasting enhanced. Financial processes have impact Waterford preservation efforts s we enter 2010, the Foundation is been strengthened, and procedures have had on the Loudoun County Awell poised to celebrate a memo- documented. Alignments of staff landscape. The Foundation also rable time in its own history. On April responsibilities have been clarified, received the Design Cabinet’s Students’ 15, 1970, Waterford was designated by and position descriptions appropriately Award, based on the selection by the U.S. Department of the Interior as revised. And, most important, we have high school students of Waterford as a National Historic Landmark. It was heard concerns from our members on representing all that is best in Loudoun no small feat to achieve that designa- a variety of issues and have worked County. The students’ collective tion, and it has been no small feat dur- with the Board to ensure they are memories of participating in our ing the past four decades to ensure the addressed. Please continue to feel Second Street School Living History integrity of our landmark status. comfortable in providing us with your Program and attending the Waterford The continuous strides that the earnest feedback; we can only fix what Fair spawned a lasting impression. Waterford Foundation has taken we realize