Archive: 2005
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Albert's Corner: The Perfect Collar
While there may be some dogs out there sporting stylish outfits, the truth is that most dogs wear just one thing: a collar. That collar might seem like a minor…
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"Diet" is a Four Letter Word
Let us consider some definitions: cel·lu·lite Function: noun Etymology: lumpy fat found in the thighs, hips, and buttocks of some women, and, bi·ki·ni Function:…
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Winnie-The-Pooh
A frightening animal has come to the forest. It's Kanga and she's bringing a washtub with her to bathe little Roo. With soap! What could be more frightening tha…
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Why Can't Loudoun Read?
According to the Loudoun Literacy Council, a Leesburg-based nonprofit, 1 out of every 8 residents of Loudoun County is functionally illiterate. Functional illit…
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Wendy Wins Big on Project Runway
Grammy Awards Provide Inspiration and Put Local Designer in Final Three Wow, said Tim Gunn, when he saw Wendy Pepper's show-stopping, orange, two-piece dress fo…
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Ultra Pure Water
Element H2O Offers Private Label Water Element H2O Ultra Pure water is now available in Northern Virginia for 5-gallon home or business delivery, and nationally…
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The Lunar Garden
My grandmother always gardened by the cycles of the moon. A very serious gardener, she was adamant about her gardening pursuits as they coincided with each cycl…
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Red vs Blue
Each month in this space Mark Tate (Red) and Dan Morrow (Blue) provide absolutely definitive, perfectly reasoned and indisputably global solutions to all the wo…
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Project Helping Hand Donates $30,000 to Project Hope
Project Helping Hand, a new organization created to give everyone in the area an opportunity to participate in outreach programs, organized an evening at the Mi…
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Open Season on Secrecy
After more than 18 months of discussion about the pros and cons of The Salamander Inn project, Middleburg's Town Council has announced they will meet in closed…
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Oh Deer...
From Behind the Stove People give me dead meat. Every fall, like clock work. Either it's Dr. Dave, my chiropractor who hunts on my property, tells me to meet hi…
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Notre Dame Academy Announces AP Scholars
The following students earned the designation of AP Scholar from the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced…
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Middleburg Humane Foundation
LEONE- A lovely 14 year old Chestnut TB mare. Leonne is a great babysitter with excellent ground manners. She has never been ridden but loves people and to be b…
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Middleburg Elementary School News
Geography/Spelling Bees Congratulations to Middleburg Elementary students Grant Chungo and Anna Smallwood! Grant, a fourth grader, recently became the school's…
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Middleburg Eccentric February 2005, Volume 1 Issue 11
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Joan Gardner, THe Hill School View the Middleburg Eccentric February 2005 Print Edition with Online Reader or Download.
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Master Singers
The Master Singers of Virginia, a 28-member choral ensemble directed by Erik Reid Jones, announce their Winter Concerts featuring works by French composers Fran…
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Loudoun Valley Vikings Athletic Association Annual Mulch Sale
Spring yard work is not far away! The LVVAA Annual Mulch sale is gearing up to bring you high quality shredded hardwood mulch in 3 cubic feet bags (larger than…
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Local Students Make Dean's List at the University of Delaware
The Eccentric congratulates the following Middleburg Area University of Delaware students for making the fall 2004 semester Dean's List. Allison Lynn Behrle - M…
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Late Reports Delay Council Decision
Council Asks for Another 30 Days Mayor, C.L. "Tim" Dimos convened the Middleburg Town Council promptly at 7:30 p.m, on Thursday, February 10th. Those interested…
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Joan Gardiner’s Tiles Tell Stories of Our Times
Joan Gardiner’s Tiles installed at The Hill School When Joan Gardinerʼs Alphabet is formally installed at The Hill School this month, it will join a legacy of…