On December 4th the Mosby Heritage Area Association presented its' annual Heritage Hero and Educator of the Year awards in ceremonies held at the National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg.

Chuck Kuhn. the founder of JK Moving, the nation's largest independently owned and operated moving company was named 2018 Heritage Hero

Kuhn and his wife, Stacy, who live at Egypt Farm near Lincoln, have been activley engaged in placing more than 4,000 acres into conservation easment in this area including the Middleburg Training Track (150 acres), the Airmont Meadows property (88 acres), the JK Community Farm (155 acres), and Egypt Farm (942 acres), among many others. They are also working to protect an important ecological site in Lucketts and have assisted in placing into easement Camp Highroad and Fichart Farm (Purcellville).

Dr. Cathy Seal, Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Clarke County Public Schools was named Educator of the Year. Dr. Seal assisted greatly in bringing the Mosby Heritage Area's school programming into Clarke's schools and now, thanks to her efforts, every 4th grader in Clarke County public schools enjoys an annual local history presentation by MHAA Director of Education Kevin Pawlak. Dr. Seal was crucial in the implementation of the "Historic Clarke Triangle" field trips that MHAA offers, including visits to Josephine City School, Clermont Farm, and the Burwell-Morgan Mill jointly hosted with Clarke County Historical Association.

Previous winners of the Heritage Hero Awards include Sen. John Warner, Karen Hughes White, Janet Whitehouse, Hope Porter, Linda Newton, Robert H. Smith, Su Webb, Lori Kimball, Bob Sinclair, Robert Lee, Walter Nicklin, John and Mary Fishback, Mitch Diamond, David Blake, Scott Kasprowicz, Gayle and Tom DeLashmutt, Paul Ziluca, Mary Thomason-Morris, Al Van Huyck, Fauquier-Loudoun Garden Club, and Friends of Balls Bluff.