December 2006
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Middleburg Eccentric December 2006, Volume 3 Issue 9
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Totally Tutti II
Totally Tutti II
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The New Year Comes with a Nav-system The Art of Art
Ho, ho, ho! It has always been my attempt through these monthly words I share with you, to serve up a snack of artful endeavors and creative thought. Something…
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The Giving Spirit: Jane Lockhart and Christmas at Foxcroft
Amid the tinsel, toys and trimmings of the holidays, it is easy to get lost in the commercialized trappings of the season. Not when Foxcroft School Director of…
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The Gingerbread Lady
Lisa Weber spent the holiday season making gingerbread boys and girls for patients who have December dental appointments with Dr. Gallegos and Dr. Jackson. Acco…
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Tax and Water Bills to Rise: Public Hearing Scheduled
In a letter dated December 8, 2006, Mayor Betsy Davis officially notified the "citizens and businesses" of Middleburg that "several tax increases" and a "10% in…
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Sports Illustrated Names Notre Dame Academy Girls' Basketball Team to Pre-Season Top Ten
Basketball season is now in full swing, and the Notre Dame Academy girls' varsity team has been recognized by Sports Illustrated magazine with a top ten ranking…
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Purcellville Wine & Gourmet Offers Delicacies & Advice
It gives us great pleasure to announce the Grand Opening of Purcellville Wine & Gourmet. PWG will offer a wide variety of wines, beers, cigars, coffees, assorte…
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Middleburg Players Ultimate Christmas Party
Middleburg Players Ultimate Christmas Party
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Marvin Simms, Jr. Recognized
Mayor Betsy Davis presented town employee Marvin Simms, Jr. with a certificate and an administrative day of leave in recognition of his innovative ideas and sup…
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Live, from FedEx.... Seventh Inning Stretch
An interesting thing happened a couple weeks ago when I went to FedEx Field to watch the Redskins get clobbered by Atlanta; I spent the entire game watching foo…
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Johnson's $5 Million Gift to University of Virginia
Businesswoman Sheila C. Johnson, an advocate for the protection of children and co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), has pledged $5 million to th…
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Jan Neuharth Joins Middleburg Financial Corporation's Board of Directors
Middleburg Financial Corporation has elected Jan Neuharth to its Board of Directors. Ms. Neuharth is President of Paper Chase Farms, Inc., Chairman of the Natio…
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Foxcroft senior Sloane Coles wins 2006 Bates USA Equitation yearend rider award
Foxcroft senior Sloane Coles of The Plains, Va., won the 2006 Bates USA Equitation yearend rider award presented recently at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthors…
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Five Reasons Not to Eat Lunch Alone: W.G. Coleman Continues Lunch Buddy Program
W.G. Coleman Elementary School in Marshall, Virginia continues its Lunch Buddy Program in the hopes of yet another successful year. Organizers are actively recr…
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First Airfare, Then Gas, Now Drugs
Emboldened by their landslide victory, the Democrats have vowed to put prescription drugs back on the congressional agenda. But this time, they're back with an…
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Dominion Virginia Draws Crowds Unites Opposition in Loudoun and Fauquier
Conservatives and Liberals, Republicans and Democrats, tree-huggers and asphalt lovers of all ages, sexes, and religious orientations, lined up in Middleburg an…
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Dishing it Out: Ricotta & Herb Stuffed Pan Roasted Chicken with Pomegranates & Young Spinach
This dish just looks like Christmas. My big brother usually finds a way to tie in all the elements of cuisine taste appearance and plating. Getting the recipe f…
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December Advice: The Plant Lady
The cut boughs of evergreens can be a wonderful insulator for perennials that are evergreen or semi-evergreen. Nature usually insulates with fallen leaves but m…
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Crowned Salamander Collection Debuts in Middleburg
Continuing to enlarge her Salamander brand, Sheila Johnson recently introduced the "Crowned Salamander Collection" of fine jewelry to two hundred friends and co…