April 2005
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What To Do with Sandy's Chickens
Peering in through the glass butcher's case in Sandy Lerner's Home Farm Store downtown, there are several things from which to choose. I drool over the prime cu…
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We Need to Rework our Contracts
Here is the tale of the absolutely brain-scrambling argument Terrell Owens, formerly of the 49ers, briefly with the Ravens, currently with the Eagles, gets to m…
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Twelve Dancing Princesses
Twelve Dancing Princesses
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Tree Tea Parties
Compost tea, you say? As a Baby Boomer from the 60's and 70's, I clearly remember being fascinated by organic gardening wanting a victory garden of my own. The…
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Totalli Tutti
We know she can cook, sing and make people laugh, but what we don't know is exactly what the exuberant, extremely talented Tutti Perricone will do with a stage…
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The Killdeer
For well over a month I have heard the call of the killdeer as they arrive once again to plot out a territory with-in the nursery. These vocal birds are technic…
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Spring in Bloom
Foxcroft School's storied Cherry Tree Alley bloomed beautifully this month to herald Spring and to honor former Director of Riding Margaret Lee who died unexpec…
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Schools & Zoning Dominate Western Visit by Loudoun Board Chair
Loudoun Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott York (I-At Large) got an earful from western Loudoun citizens at his recent open meeting held at the Purcellsville t…
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Out of Africa
Despite their exhaustion after a long day of French and Arabic lessons, all members of the student troupe have shown up for rehearsal on this Tuesday afternoon.…
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One Year Later
As we enter our second year of publication at the Eccentric, we want to thank our readers, our advertisers, our patient and thoughtful friends, families and col…
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Middleburg Town Council April Meeting
Starting off Public Comments, former Middleburg resident Pam Stokes criticized the Middleburg Town Council in general, and Mayor Tim Dimos in particular, in a p…
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Middleburg Elementary Must Increase Enrollment to Stay Open
What parents of Middleburg Elementary School students consider an asset of the school may just be the bane of its existence. Low enrollment there, and at other…
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Middleburg Bank Goes to Fauquier
Fauquier Bankers To Launch Middleburg Bank's First Fauquier Location Middleburg Bank will open its first financial center in Fauquier County this June. The offi…
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Middleburg Antique Emporium
If you're hunting for antiques, there's a store in Middleburg where you'll have forty-five sets of eyes helping you in your quest. Lesley Clark and her partner…
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Johnson Addresses World Congress on Children's Rights
Sheila Johnson recently returned from South Africa where she addressed The Fourth World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights. Johnson spoke on behalf of…
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Fruits of Hard Labor
Imagine my luck…I was asked to cover the 6th Annual Washington, D.C. International Wine & Food Festival on March 12 & 13. (Work, work, work) The new DC conventi…
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Flowers...Fresh & Faux
In heaven, it's always springtime. For heaven here on earth, however, you may traverse tulip farms in the Netherlands, roll around lavender fields of the south…
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Faces & Places - Event Coverage
Faces & Places - Event Coverage
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Equestrian Grande Dame Rides to Serve Others
Loudoun Therapeutic Riding Foundation is a Grande Dame in a relatively new field that uses horses as tools to help the disabled. Established 31 years ago, it wa…
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Element H2O Named Exclusive Water Supplier for WMZQ
Element H2O Ultra Pure Water will be the exclusive water of WMZQ-FM (98.7), thanks to an agreement signed today by Clear Channel Communications Director of Sale…