September 2004
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Letters to the Editor - Freedom of the Press
To the Editor: Along with most of Middleburg, we were appalled to read that you had received a racist threatening note. Those of us who treasure freedom of the…
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Lest We Forget
Early in the morning, on the eleventh of September, Admiral Wilson "Bud" Flagg and his wife, Dee, pulled away from Daybreak Farm, just over the mountain in Clar…
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Labor Given to Preserve Timeless Trees
Two specimen Japanese dissectum maples at Oatlands stand guard side by side next to the newly renovated greenhouse. They have grown there for over 100 years. Ov…
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Independence Air CEO Chairs Loudoun Healthcare Capital Campaign
While announcing more than $5 million in cash and pledges already raised to date, Kerry Skeen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the new low-fare airline,…
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Gorbachev Exhibit Opens at Byrne Gallery
Yuri Gorbachev, widely regarded as the brightest star in the constellation of Russian artists who came to the United States from the former USSR, will exhibit h…
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Damn the Torpedoes... Middleburg Town Council Approves Sewer Tap
The Middleburg Town Council meeting Thursday night was dominated by discussion concerning water and sewer tap use availability fees. The council voted 4-2 to es…
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Auction to Benefit Special Children
It is a fair guess that Septembers bring two things: hurricanes and fall festivals, sometimes simultaneously. Last year, "Isabel" narrowly missed the 13th annua…
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Art Within Reach
One of the rewards for taking a stroll off Middleburg's main drag is to discover The Studio at 17 West Federal Street. The gallery is a vibrant, inviting space…
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61st Annual Waterford Fair
Virginia's oldest juried crafts fair marks its sixty-first anniversary this year when the Annual Waterford "Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit" (known locally as "The…