March 2006
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Your Presence is Requested
There are very few Town Council meetings we've missed in the past ten years, and my appreciation for the commitment, dedication and hard work our elected offici…
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What's in a Name: The Art of Art
What do you think of when you hear the name Monet? Allow me to ask this question another way, what do you think of when you hear the word impressionism? For man…
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Wakefield Students Travel to NYC to Accept National Award
Six Wakefield students will travel to Columbia University in New York City for the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) annual conference, on Thursday a…
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Sue Puleo Wins AH&T Distinguished Service Award
Sue Puleo, Realtor for Prudential Carruthers of Hamilton, Virginia, received the 2005 Armfield, Harrison & Thomas Distinguished Service Award at the Dulles Area…
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Spring Has Sprung
Spring has sprung. Wonderful things are happening in the garden and surrounding country side. As often as I have heard and watched spring arrive, it is never le…
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Presents You Can Open Again and Again: In the Land of Books
Every month there are dozens of new books released, and it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. As 18th century essayist Arthur Schopenhauer said,…
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Point-to-Point Championships & Country Fair
If galloping horses and a beautiful day in the country sound enticing, you may want to visit Morven Park Equestrian Center in Leesburg, VA for a day of family f…
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Moore Cadillac Grand Opening Gala
Moore Cadillac Grand Opening Gala
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Middleburg Elementary is Looking for Tutors
The Study Buddy Tutoring Program is looking for tutors. We need tutors on Monday and/or Thursday afternoons from 2:40 to 4:00 at Middleburg Elementary School. T…
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Middleburg Elementary School Student Art Show
On Tuesday, March 14, the Middleburg Community is invited to join us for our annual student art show. All students will have art work on display and families wi…
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Mary Jane Combemale Memorial Foundation Scholarship Awarded to Two Notre Dame Academy Seniors
The Mary Jane Combemale Memorial Foundation Scholarship was awarded, On February 24, 2006, to two Notre Dame Academy seniors, Katie White of Sterling, VA and Bu…
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Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras
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March Madness
Appropriate that this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament should begin on March 15th, that date Shakespeare so famously warned his audience of in Julius Cae…
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Liars, Thieves and other Simple Misunderstandings
Well, pilgrims, Claude Allen, our President's Chief Domestic Policy Advisor, recently departed to "spend more time with his family", has been accused of slinkin…
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Kindergarten Registration and Open House
Any child who will be five on or before September 30, 2006 is eligible to enroll for Kindergarten at Middleburg Elementary School beginning April 18, 2006. Pare…
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Foxcroft School Day Students Sponsor Blood Drive
Foxcroft School's Day Students, led by student prefects Amy Lucas of Leesburg and Emily Wheelwright of The Plains, invite you to help replenish depleted supplie…
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Epicurean Correspondence: From Behind the Stove
I've received more email as a response to my 2005 "From My Mailbag" column than I did any other column. I kindly thank you all for your interest in my column an…
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Eighty-Seven New Developments Recommended for Western Loudoun
The Loudoun County Planning Commission, seeking ways to help developers in western Loudoun, voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to relax regulations requiring test w…
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Delicious Dining at Aster
Many Middleburg locals are going to be disappointed when they're not able to get a reservation at Aster. Rarely does a jewel land itself in your backyard. The t…
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David 'Peaches' Lee Will Be Greatly Missed
When David, "Peaches," Lee died last Saturday at the age of 91, Middleburg lost a native citizen who epitomized the caring and civilized characteristics this vi…