August 2004
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Local Editor Receives Disturbing Threat
An unsigned, undated letter to Middleburg Eccentric editor-in-chief Dee Dee Hubbard demands that she " Get out of Virginia you low-class N....Lover, and take Sh…
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Little Apple Pastry Shop
The simple facade of the Little Apple Pastry Shop in Aldie, Virginia, offers only hints of the culinary experience customers find inside. With their motto "Qual…
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Letters to the Editor - Welcome to Loudoun
Since April 2004, everyone entering Loudoun County has been greeted by new "Welcome to Loudoun" signs. Although they were installed shortly after the new Board…
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It's a Hmong March
Hmong tribesmen, who were among America's most valiant allies during the Vietnam War, marched through Middleburg VA August 12th, on their way to Washington, D.C…
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High Summer
Tall daisies, great domes of Joe-Pye Weed and fluffy plumes on perennial grasses, the garden sways and becomes a sizable presence, this is the garden of high su…
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Help Him Finish the Job
As the Presidential elections get closer I have seen many opinions about why we should vote for President Bush's opponent and why the election is one of the mos…
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Golf in the Extreme
Unlike skateboarding or the high-flying motorcycles of the X Games, golfing at the Virginia National Golf Club in Bluemont qualifies as "extreme" in different w…
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Flank Stake and Cheap Wine
Fran Lebowitz, the writer and humorist, mused, "My favorite animal is steak." A particular summer favorite of mine is grilled flank steak. For those of you who…
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Equine and Landscape Artist's Plein Air Workshop
John Leone, known for his equine art, held a very successful Plein Air Workshop this past June at private estates in the Middleburg, Virginia area. Leone, an in…
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Community Gospel Sing and Picnic at Mt. Pisgah
The members of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church invite you to join them and Reverend Philip Lewis for a fellowship picnic at 4 p.m. and gospel sing at 6 p.m. on Septem…
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Cold Pasta Sauce for Hot Summer Nights
On humid summer nights, the last thing I want to do is get near is a hot stove. AC or no AC. And if I have one more Kirkland™ Brand Mesclun green salad for dinn…
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Broadway is Just Around the Corner
Broadway is only a half hour's drive from Middleburg at Shenandoah University (SU) in Winchester, Virginia where students and faculty perform impeccably for our…
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Be Cool in the Dog Days of Summer
The Marcus Williams Trio, a local area group, will perform Brazilian and classical jazz favorites on the back patio of Middleburg's Market Salamander from 3 to…
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August Court Days in Leesburg
Leesburg's August Court Days celebration, set for August 21 and 22, promises to be one of the best in the 28-year modern history of the town's annual rollicking…
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80 Years Old and Still Foxy
On Wednesday July 21, Middleburg Bank celebrated its 80th anniversary at all five branches. Staff greeted customers entering the banks with cake, ice cream and…
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Middleburg Eccentric August 2004, Volume 1 Issue 5
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