Thanks to All Visitors and Volunteers - The Fair Was a Great Success!

Dear Friends of Waterford,

The sun shone and happy visitors streamed into the Waterford Fair again this year. The Waterford Fair, in its 64 year history, has become a true regional event … and remains the Foundation's main fundraiser. So thank yous are very much in order to:

THANK YOU to Fair chair Fran Holmbraker, her assistant Kitty Rose, Fair committees, tour house homeowners, and the hundreds of volunteers who were here to greet our thousands of visitors and crafts demonstrators.

THANK YOU to our own artist, Antonia Walker, for her donation of the beautiful painting of the Old School which graced the cover of the Fair booklet, the posters, and brought in $3,000 at the silent auction on Varnishing Night at the Red Barn.

THANK YOU to Chris Shipe and Loudoun Mutual Insurance for their donation of the handsome leather fire bucket that brought in close to $4,000 during the Fair raffle.

THANK YOU to the fire companies to whom the Fair was dedicated.

THANK YOU to Jenna Goode for her donation of the proceeds of her lemonade stand to the Rebuild the Old School Fund.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who helped and who enjoyed the Fair! It truly takes a village (and much more) to make things happen!

Rebuild the Old School Update
While the Old School served only as a backdrop to this year's Fair, Hans Hommels and the Steering Committee have been busy behind the scenes working to get it ready for next year's. Quinn Evans/Architects has conducted a structural analysis to determine the extent of damage caused by the fire and the fire suppression efforts. QE/A has used the Secretary of the Interior's Standards of Rehabilitation in its recommendations which require repair rather than replacement of deteriorated features wherever possible. This means, for instance, that most of the windows would be repaired, not replaced. QA/E's report is vital as we work through insurance issues and develop the budget for the renovation of the Old School classroom building first, then move on to rebuilding the auditorium.

We hope to announce that insurance matters have been resolved and the general contractor hired by the next newsletter, so work can begin on the renovation before winter sets in.

Thank you to all our generous friends and supporters. We welcome your help and suggestions! Please forward this newsletter to friends you think would be interested in Waterford Foundation activities. We want to spread the word about the good things going on in the Waterford National Historic Landmark.

Kathleen Hughes
President