Archive: 2004
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Middleburg Eccentric December 2004, Volume 1 Issue 9
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Town Residents Speak Out
The imminent deadline for a yes or no decision on the proposed Salamander Inn connection to the town water system dominated the December session of the Middlebu…
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The Whole Fish Story
I'm supposed to eat more fish. I think I went off fish in my college days after years of forced child labor preparing weekly for the infamous "Fish Fry Fridays.…
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Signs of Christmas
Just before Thanksgiving, you may have noticed that, little by little, Middleburg began sprucing itself up for the holidays. Out came the Christmas lights on th…
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Seeing Isn't Believing
Everyone who is worried about breast cancer should read the December 13th issue of The New Yorker. It has two howling Santa Clauses on the cover and, inside, "T…
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Out of Africa
A few minutes ago I was reading a Newsweek (the one free America memento the Peace Corps provides us with other than the medicine), and I was scanning through t…
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Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame Academy will host Admission Open House, Thursday, December 16, 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Mary House. For further information, please contact Mrs. Catheri…
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Name that Filly
There's a new filly in town. She's looking for love–and a name. For now she's getting plenty of love (and hay and medical attention and pats and treats) from th…
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Middleburg Soccer Team Undefeated
Fear the Sponge Bobs!!! The Middleburg U-14 soccer team remained undefeated–winning the regular season title and the year-end tournament for 75 teams in the Sub…
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Middleburg Humane Foundation Rescue Animals
Middleburg Humane Foundation Rescue Animals
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Local Designer Keeps the Dream Alive
As Wendy Pepper's story continues, she has barely made the cut on two segments of "Project Runway," Bravo Network's weekly television competition to choose the…
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In the Lane, Snow is Glistening... It's Christmas in Middleburg
Snow wasn't glistening this year, and it was too warm for sleigh bells, but "Christmas in Middleburg" went off without a hitch–even in unseasonably warm weather…
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Holly Holly Holly
I'm a big fan of garden plants that brighten up the gardens in all seasons. Sure I love my peonies and iris, daylilies and dahlias but give me something for the…
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Help for Toys for Tots
Gina Hilleary, co-owner of Joan of Art Custom Framing in Middleburg, says the response to their request for gifts for families in need has been overwhelming thi…
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Getting It Together!
Every December, financial planners are asked for a year-end planning list. The challenge is that each person's situation dictates different year-end activities.…
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Foxcroft School AP Scholars
Three current Foxcroft students and nine '04 grads have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievemen…
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Christmas in Middleburg
We all owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the generous and dedicated citizens who worked tirelessly this year to ring in the holidays with the "Christmas in M…
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A Little Bit of Heaven by the Bottle or the Glass
Just a few miles south of Middleburg on The Plains road is the enchantingly beautiful Piedmont Vineyards. Owner Gerhard von Fincke bought the business in Februa…
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A Child's Christmas at Oatlands
The caretakers of Loudoun County's own Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg have infused the historic house and grounds with the magic of Christmas as seen through t…
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Wendy Pepper Makes the Cut
While Wendy Pepper was learning to weave in the back country of Nepal, she often thought of Oatlands, hoping that someday she might return to Northern Virginia…