February 2006
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Wakefields's Second Class Day Celebrates Making a Difference, Locally and Globally
On Friday, February 10, Wakefield School in The Plains held its second Class Day of the 2005-2006 school year. Wakefield holds three "Class Days" each academic…
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Wakefield Student Team Named National Finalist in "Challenge 20/20" Program
Wakefield's team that has participated this year in the National Association of Independent Schools' "Challenge 20/20" program was named a finalist in the inaug…
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Two Things I Don't Understand
The Lindsey Jacobellis Affair, aka, Snowboardgate Rick Morrissey, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune, recently climbed on the bash-Lindsey bandwagon. "It proba…
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The Artist's Mind
Has a piece of art ever made you say to yourself "I wonder what this artist was thinking?" or "How did they come up with this idea?" You could ask the same of w…
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Rescue and rehabilitation work continues at Middleburg Humane Foundation
Middleburg Humane Foundation Gets a Little Help from Their Friends The Iams Friends for Life Fund, through The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, recently made a $5…
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Red vs Blue
This month the leaders of the Democratic Party have presented us with another Constitutional Crisis. Apparently Vice President Richard Cheney went quail hunting…
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Quiet Community Heroism
Middleburg enjoys steady, often critical support from many heroic, generous citizens. So, it came as no surprise, but as a well deserved honor, when Windy Hill…
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Outdoor Fires Unlawful Before 4 p.m.
The Commonwealth's 4 p.m. Burning Law goes into effect Feb. 15, 2006. This law prohibits the burning of open air fires before 4 p.m. each day (Feb. 15 – April 3…
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Notre Dame Academy Seniors, Nominated for United States Naval Academy Admission
Matt Greenwood of Fairfax, VA and Lamont Johnson of Oak Hill, VA, both seniors at Notre Dame Academy, have received nominations from Congressman Frank R. Wolf t…
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Newest Cum Laude Members Announced
Ten Foxcroft School students and one teacher have been elected to the School's chapter of the Cum Laude Society, chapter chair Susan Erba announced today. The C…
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More Help for Middleburg's Elderly Residents
The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Atlanta has just announced that it will accept the grant request submitted by Reggie Dawson of the Middleburg Bank and will…
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Middleburg Philanthropist Finds A Puppy to Treasure
When Pam Dickson's young partner in philanthropy, the handsome and brilliant young German Shepherd, Rocky II, whom she had trained lovingly, dashed after a squi…
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Middleburg Community Center Preschool Visits the Post Office
Middleburg Postmaster, Norris Beavers teaches the Middleburg Community Center Preschool children how to mail their Valentine greetings home.…
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Middleburg Bank Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Leesburg with Over $500 Million in Deposits
Today Middleburg Bank celebrated breaking the banking milestone of $500 million in deposits. The celebration also marked the bank's 10th year in the Leesburg ma…
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Mid Winter Dream
Welcome Home A 'bed and breakfast' in the English countryside is about as close to heaven as I can imagine. Beautiful landscapes, quaint villages, majestic mano…
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Loudoun Museum Receives $50,000 Education Endowment Grant from the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation
The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation has granted a $50,000 endowment to the Loudoun Museum in Leesburg, Virginia to support its educational programs for child…
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Loudoun County Chamber "Member of The Year"
JK Moving & Storage, was officially named Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce's 2006 'Member of the Year.' "It is an honor to receive this award for JK Moving &…
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Levis Hill House To Honor Long-Time Friend
The Board of Directors of the Windy Hill Foundation is pleased to announce that their next project in Middleburg, a 20-unit apartment for elderly residents, wil…
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Land Rush Development Threatens Public Health
There is no doubt that the "land rush" in western Loudoun County is now in full swing. As illustrated in the accompanying chart, prior to March, 2005 (when the…
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Howard Kaye Remembered
Howard Kaye, 87, of Middleburg, VA on February 4, 2006 of complications from pneumonia. Born in Belmont, Massachusetts on October 3, 1918 Mr. Kaye attended the…