Archive: 2005
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Hot Air Ballooning - High Adventure Above the Maddening Crowd
Hot Air Ballooning - High Adventure Above the Maddening Crowd
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High Adventure Above the Maddening Crowd
It is easy to explain the allure of hot air ballooning – big, bright, beautiful object floating quietly through the air, no loud engine, just soaring along, get…
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From My 'Behind the Stove' Mailbag
Ever since I took on this endeavor – penning this monthly column – I have been able to measure the impact of my wares as I read the emails I've received from Ec…
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Caveat Emptor
Did you hear the new one about Kwame Brown? No? Who cares. Just don't let the door hit you on your way out. This was originally, or at least as of June 28th, go…
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Animal Shelter Programs Help Spay/Neuter Nearly 400 Cats
Two programs offered by the Loudoun County Department of Animal Care and Control during the month of June will help reduce cat overpopulation by allowing 384 ca…
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Middleburg Eccentric July 2005, Volume 2 Issue 4
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Middleburg Eccentric June 2005, Volume 2 Issue 3
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Whaddaya Mean You Don't Eat No Meat? That's Ok, I make a Lamb: From Behind the Stove
Fans of culinaria understand that opinions on lamb never reside in a grey area – either you love it or you hate it. For those who love it, I mean really love it…
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Washington Mystics Recruit Sheila Johnson, Lincoln Holdings Scores
What would you do if the longest tenured owner in the National Basketball Association, one of the "Big Four" professional sports leagues in the United States, c…
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Warm Nights, Cool Linens: Welcome Home
Summer is the perfect time to swap your warm cotton bed sheets and spreads for cool crisp linen. Luxurious, feminine, delicate, and romantic are words often use…
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Vintage and Vine Gala Raises Over $170,000: Family Collects Vintage Fashions for Hospital Fundraiser
Loudoun Healthcare Foundation's 2005 Vintage and Vine gala was a great success, raising over $170, 000 to help support cancer care and surgical services. The fu…
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Upperville Colt & Horseshow
Upperville Colt & Horseshow
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Town Budget in Limbo: Proposal Fails in Surprise 4-3 Vote
On June 9, Town Council voted 4-3 to reject its own Finance Committee's recommendations for a 2005 budget that must be passed before the end of the month. Finan…
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The Wizard of OZ
The Wizard of OZ
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Supercar in Production: All Work For Our Pleasure - Xtreme Classics
Although his inclination for high speeds and recklessness led him to believe he'd never see age 30, 50-something Mark LeVea, with his company Xtreme Classics, i…
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Richard Henry Delany's Legacy Lives On At Upperville Show: Neither Heat, Nor Mud, Nor Threat of Thunder Can Dampen Spirits and Tradition
As the Upperville Colt and Horse Show celebrated its 152nd year last weekend, riders, friends and families met again under the oaks to celebrate everything that…
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Memorial Honors Middleburg Police Officer: Henry Milton Seaton Died in the Line of Duty
More than 100 years after his brutal death, Middleburg Police Officer Henry Milton Seaton was among several hundred fallen officers memorialized in Washington,…
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Loudoun Chamber Announces Winning Artists for Horsing Around Loudoun
"Horsing Around Loudoun" is a countywide, outdoor arts project spearheaded by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce to celebrate Loudoun and its longstanding e…
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Investing Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Ten Percent of All U.S. Investment Capital Powers SRI's
Green investing, also known as environmentally responsible investing, describes individuals and organizations who invest in a manner that supports specific envi…
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Hot Headed Driving: DC, MD and VA Law Enforcement Crack Down on Aggressive Driving; Campaign Kick Off Highlights Dangers of Driving Aggressively in the Summer
With summer being the season of aggressive driving, more than 80 state and local law enforcement agencies from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia…