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Virginia International Polo Club (VIPolo) will host another exciting polo event to benefit Capital Hospice. The inaugural Polo Cup was such a success that VIPolo founder and polo player Maureen Brennan was very excited to continue their involvement with Capital Hospice. The proceeds from the Polo Cup will go toward the Loudoun County Inpatient Center Building Fund. Thanks to the leadership of visionary real estate developer Al Van Metre, the proposed facility will have a home in Van Metre’s Glascock Field at Stone Ridge where US 50 and Gum Springs Road meet.

Loudoun County's newest winery, the Bluemont Vinyard, opened in October, 2007. Raspberry's own Bob and Loree Rupy are partners in the new venture. Located on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bluemont Vinyard boasts an elevation of about 1,000 feet. Their unique theme is "where elevation not only defines our location, but also our goal."

This morning's email contained a note from Loree ...

The Leesburg Vintner recently launced The Vintner Blog announcing Saturday wine tastings and various wine specials. The Vintner has anchored the corner of Loudoun and King Streets in downtown Leesburg since 1988. Mike Carroll, the proprietor, has a knack for finding and stocking great wines at a value price. Mike and his crew routinely hold wine tastings each Saturday afternoon from noon to 4:00 pm featuring some of the newest offerings by his distributors. In addition to great value offerings, the Vintner also carries a selection of great vintages from around the world including California, France and Italy.

A new venture has just launched called Modern Mom. Initially focused on Loudoun County, Modern Mom includes a full featured social media web portal complete with "Blogs Du Jour" and a new quarterly magazine. The founder, Hulya Aksu, is hoping to attract upwards of 20,000 moms from across the county. From the Loudoun Times Mirror, October 23rd:

Modern Mom Magazine debuts in Loudoun

Every issue of the glossy quarterly magazine will feature a Loudoun mom, articles on local businesses -- everything from toy stores to spas -- and provide information about family-friendly events in the area. The Web site will provide more content and opportunity for online interaction.

Here's an excerpt from the Modern Mom Website ~ About Us:

The @Home in Raspberry Falls public site is redesigned and in full production. An important feature of the public site is In The News, a repository of announcements, general news and information about the community, news from Van Metre, the county and the HOA.

The Residents Only portion that includes On The Vine and the The Directory is slated to be available on or about November 1st. Watch this space for a future announcement.