October 2004
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Writer John Rolfe Gardiner at Home in Unison
Out winding Foxcroft Road, past the horse farms and historic estates north of Middleburg, in the decidedly rural village of Unison, lives Loudoun County writer…
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Water Way to Go - Salamander Addresses the Council
Salamander Development presented the October 14 session of the Middleburg Town Council with a deadline of 40 to 45 days to make a decision on whether or not to…
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Salamander Inn Permit Approved - Middleburg Town Council Comments
When asked for their perspective on the approval granted to Sheila Johnson for the construction of her Salamander Inn project, Town Council Members commented as…
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Salamander Inn Founder Sees the Forest and the Trees
Whispers from Mosby's rangers can be heard from the rustling leaves of the monarch chestnut oaks located on the 350 acre property that is the future home of the…
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Red vs Blue - Post-invasion Iraq: Are we safer?
Dan Morrow: No, but only because the Bush administration so badly mismanaged the war and the "peace" that followed. The list of Bush errors is lengthy, as detai…
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Red vs Blue - Gay Marriage: Should we ban it?
Dan Morrow: Marriage is a religious institution, a "sacrament" for Christians. Some religious communities ban gay marriage; some don't. The deeper meaning of re…
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Red vs Blue - "Smart Growth": What's that?
Dan Morrow: One man's "smart" growth is, of course, another man's sell-out to the forces of evil, with either "creeping government control" or "developers" at t…
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Public Safety Day
The second week in October is Fire Prevention and Public Safety Week: a perfect excuse to combine fun with learning life-saving basics. As part of the program t…
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Notre Dame Academy Seniors Named Commended Students in the 2005 National Merit Scholarship Program
Charles Jones of Leesburg, April Steffler of Warrenton, and Emily Berg of Winchester, were named Commended Students in the 2005 National Merit Scholarship Progr…
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National Sporting Library Celebrates 50 Years - George Ohrstrom Honored for 49 Years of Service
The National Sporting Library is one of those Middleburg treasures hidden in plain sight. As it celebrates its 50th anniversary this month with a number of even…
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Middleburg's Animal Hospital Welcomes New Doctor
The Middleburg Animal Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Stephanie Henderson will be joining the hospital staff on November 1. Dr. Henderson graduated fro…
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Maps to Save the Battlefields - New Guides to the Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville Fights in 1863
The Loudoun County Historical Society, The Mosby Heritage Area Association and the Citizens Committee for The Battles of Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville met on…
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Letters to the Editor - Red vs Blue
I want to ask the following questions of the challenger to Congressman Frank Wolf's 10th District Congressional seat: 1. What qualifies you to represent our dis…
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Letters to the Editor - Lisa Leonard in Memory
Some enter politics for power. Others enter to make a difference. As a constituent in the 10th Congressional District for the past 20 years, I know that Congres…
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Letters to the Editor - Destination Place
"This is going to be the destination place on the East Coast" (Shelia Johnson at the groundbreaking for Salamander Inn and Spa, Washington Post, Loudoun Extra,…
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James Beard Foundation
Chefs of great renown and VIPs from Loudoun County, Middleburg and environs enjoyed a superb dinner and excellent company at The 2004 James Beard Foundation Din…
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Hill School's Sweitzer Establishes Creative Youth Foundation
Confidence, self-realization and happiness are Tom Sweitzer's goals for his new Creative Youth Foundation. "After teaching and directing youth in the theater fo…
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First Time's a Charm
Candace Madigan took home the Champion's silver bowl the first time she entered the North American Field Hunter Championship at Glenwood Park, Middleburg on Oct…
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Double Trouble? Plans Could Double Loudoun County's Population
To double or not to double. If you're talking population, that's the question of the moment for Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors. Loudoun is well known as…
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Don't Sneeze on Me
The Sunday Morning Shows finally began to tell us what we really need to know about how to get along without a flu vaccine this winter. We all understand how we…