January 2005
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Words to Live By
Pound-for-pound, the little village of Middleburg offers more great retail stores than most places in America. Newly added to the lineup is Books & Crannies. Op…
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What's New in the Garden
It seems that 2005 might be a big year for gardening, if the new plants are any indication. Great strides have been made in many plant groups as new cultivars a…
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Wendy Pepper Shows Her Style - Local Designer Continues Winning Streak on Project Runway
When Wendy Pepper was growing up, when things were not always going the way she hoped, she dreamed that someday she'd be successful enough to help maintain her…
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We Don't Have to Fuel the Fire
Jim Duszynski, in a Letter to the Washington Post dated December 5, 2004, asks Loudoun's citizens to "give growth a chance." That, to my mind, is a pretty large…
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Tutti and Tommy Show Cast
Tutti and Tommy Show Cast
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Town Council Opens 2005 Session
The Middleburg Town Council opened their January session with a Joint Public Hearing with the Middleburg Planning Commission, which got underway at 7:30 pm on J…
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The Tutti and Tommy Show - Teen Talk Show Takes the Stage
The trials of being a teenager will be center stage at the Tutti and Tommy Show which premiered at The Hill School on January 16 and will be presented every fol…
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The Example of Polio
Next April 12th may be a day of special convergence, between the past and the future. Historically, it will mark the 50th anniversary of the Salk polio vaccine—…
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The Cro-Magnon Diet
So we did it again: the SUV-size spare tire residing around our waist or thighs which are rivaling that of an NFL lineman. Now we are paying penance by starting…
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Piedmont Community Foundation
Have you ever heard about someone creating a charitable foundation but trembled at the time, patience, or know-how required to do it yourself? Have you ever hop…
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Nice Ice Baby!
As soon as you step into the front door of the Ashburn Ice House you are in a different world. A world where ice skates give wings to gracefully glide, spin and…
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Middleburg Humane Foundation - Friends for Life
HERE KITTY KITTY- Boy do we have gorgeous kittens! We have a group of absolutely gorgeous Himalayan mix kittens that are now 8 weeks old as well as some cutie p…
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Mental Health Comes to Middleburg
The new year brings a team of expert mental health providers to Middleburg and the surrounding communities. Psychology Associates at Middleburg, the partnership…
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Loudoun Burning - Who Will Stand Up and Put Out This Blaze?
In late November and early December, 1864, smoke rolled across the Loudoun Valley of Virginia, as unchecked fires leapt from its barns, mills and haystacks. Uni…
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Local Business Leaders Fashion Benefit for Tsunami Relief
Local business owners, in conjunction with the Middleburg Business and Professional Association, are working to bring the community together for a special night…
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Foxcroft School and Chartwells Dining Service Raise $3,000 for Tsunami Relief
Mr. B's famous Bar-B-Q was featured at the Foxcroft School and Chartwell's Dining Service benefit for Tsunami relief last Saturday. The group raised $3,000 duri…
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Albert's Corner - New Year's Resolutions for Our Pets
Oh, how I love a brand new year! I'm wiping the slate clean and resolving that this will be the year I do not chew Neiman Marcus's shoes, whoever he is. He must…
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Middleburg Eccentric January 2005, Volume 1 Issue 10
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