Archive: 2004
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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…
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Dahlia Days
Dahlias have been on my mind lately. Every fall I end up with dahlia thoughts and it's triggered by my desire to have cut flowers in the house. Deep down I'm pr…
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Cranberry Relish
The family Thanksgiving dinner ritual in this country has some regional variations, but there some basic rules that we all must follow. For example, the "food c…
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Community Help Needed to Carry On Beautiful Tradition
Middleburg looked like heaven to me. I never saw a place as pretty as Middleburg when I was a youngster. The prettiest maple trees lined both sides of the stree…
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Christmas as It Ever Was
The cold crisp air of fall in northern Virginia reminds us that the holidays are coming. You can get a jump on the shopping crush and see how Christmases of old…
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Bow Wow the Cats Meow
If dogs and cats could drive, there would be a traffic jam in front of a certain store on Washington Street in Middleburg. Luckily for them, their owners have d…
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Autumn Arrives with Aldie Harvest Festival - Virginia Traditions Attract Crowds To Historic Village for Day of Fun and Entertainment Marks 50th Anniversary
Music, food, crafts and demonstrations were all part of the Aldie Harvest Festival celebration Saturday, October 16th. Artisans exhibited and sold handcrafted f…
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Animal Children Receive Annual Blessing
In Middleburg, when citizens refer to their "children," they may be referring to their animals as well as their offspring, so it makes perfect sense that the an…
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A Tribute to Vincent Price - From Behind the Stove
One of my most horrific images of childhood is of a black and white studio portrait of an actor that I discovered in an old magazine. It just scared me to look…
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Middleburg Eccentric October 2004, Volume 1 Issue 7
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Virginia Sales Taxes Rise
On September 1st, the combined Virginia state and local sales tax rate went up more than 11%, from 4.5% to a full 5% on everything but food. A new tax on vendin…
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Virginia Lane Opens
On Friday, August 27, Kim Hart, Executive Director of the Windy Hill Foundation, hosted dedication ceremonies marking the completion of "Virginia Lane," a compl…
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Virginia Fall Races
The autumn steeplechase season is upon us. Time again to plan the tailgate picnicking, the race spectating, the paddock viewing, the "high-stakes" wagering ($1…
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Understanding Your Credit Score
Planning to buy a new home? You will want to understand the credit score that lenders will be using to qualify you for a new mortgage. Your credit score is ofte…
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Twenty Years of Caring and Healing
If you live in the Middleburg area and sport a set of whiskers and a tail, you probably know Jack and Janet. They are the kind people that make you feel better,…
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Tropical Plants Must Go
It's time to bring in houseplants as temperatures drop into the fifties at night. Plants left out much longer will respond to the cooler air and a noticeable de…
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The Job: Kerry the Better Choice
In the last edition of Middleburg Eccentric, a letter to the editor asked readers to help President Bush "finish the job" by giving him their vote this November…
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Smallest Library in U.S. Marks Big Anniversary
This month, a very small building, the Upperville Library, is celebrating a very big birthday – its two-hundredth. The library's annual Membership Tea will take…
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Roving Roaster Secrets - From Behind the Stove
As we know, the best recipes are exchanged virally – spread by word of mouth. Similar to that hair shampoo commercial of yesteryear depicting a handsome, young…