Archive: 2004
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Broadway Bound!!!
Director Tom Schweitzer and the cast of the Hill School Playhouse production of A Raisin in the Sun arrived on Broadway to catch a performance of the New York v…
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Bluetiful
Late summer fills the perennial sun garden with lots of yellow daisies. They dominate the landscape with the harsh gold-yellow of Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' to the s…
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Betty S. Kirk
In Memory of Betty S. Kirk, 1934 - 2001. It is a simple plaque that now adorns the stone pilaster in front of the Middleburg Health Center. Finding it impossibl…
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Best Wishes and God Speed to Middleburg's Olympians
Only the very determined can make it to the Olympic level. An uncommon level of discipline and ability are required of both rider and horse. Out of the thirteen…
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Best Hamburger in Town
Out of all the places you can get lunch in Middleburg (12), more than half (7) have hamburgers. I guess it would be safe to say that Middleburg's favorite lunch…
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A Faint Heart....
In the 1950's, Actor James Garner starred in a Saturday night Western comedy series, about an itinerant gambler called 'Maverick". Some of the most memorable pa…
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4th of July, Lots of Fun, Not Much Sun
Fourth of July is a great day at the Middleburg Community Center. Many families enjoyed their picnics in the park using the picnic benches and grills. Later in…
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We Need to Talk
Loudoun County is growing so quickly that we really must create a more collegial conversation among citizens, leaders and planners before decisions are made tha…
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Water Under Way: Council Approves Budget, New Well On Line by August
By the end of August, Middleburg will have a brand new well online. This summer the town will begin to reline the sewer system easing the burden on the existing…
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Wakefield Class of 2004
The following is a list of colleges and universities to which Wakefield seniors have committed to attend in the fall. They reside in Middleburg and the surround…
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Topic of Cancer: Survival Strategy: Save Money
Rationing of new cancer drugs was a topic of conversation at the recent annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology in New Orleans, Louisiana.…
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The Small Business Corner: Your Company's Reputation is on the (Phone) Line
For many customers, the phone line is the main, and maybe the only, entrance to your business. It is therefore amazing to me that so many companies put their ne…
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The Giving Family
Take a look around Middleburg and you will see many examples of the generosity of our local citizens – from the Middleburg Community Center, to the new houses g…
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The Geezer at Large
Boy, do these deadlines come quickly, even for a monthly rant. Conspiracy theories are not my metier nor do I pay much attention to them but....it occurred to m…
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The Big Green Sign
IT'S STILL BIG IT'S STILL GREEN AND WHY IS IT STILL THERE?…
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The Best Day at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show
Sunday may be the day that ESPN wants to show the $100,000 Budweiser/Upperville Jumper Classic but Saturday is the best day at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show.…
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Sweet Revenge: Chocolate Mousse
My husband, at this moment, is intently watching the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs. Sitting in his chair, he intently watches as 10 genetically…
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Swedenburg Winery Takes a Case of Wine to Supreme Court
Juanita Swedenburg believes she has the legal right to ship wines from her Swedenburg Estate Vineyards in Middleburg to customers in New York State, or in any o…
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Summer Bug Wars
A sense of humor is often necessary when it comes to dealing with landscape pests in summer. Cicadas are coming. They may already be here. You have, no doubt, h…
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Sidelights on the Sidesaddle
Did you ever think as the horse goes by How those ladies can ride awry Sideways sitting but on so tight With parts on the left and parts on the right A top hat…