June 2007
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Why Art?
Our village enjoys many natural advantages when it comes to quality of life factors. The surrounding scenery is beautiful and there is no shortage of outdoor ac…
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Vogel vs. Tate: "One of the State's Nastiest Contests"
The Richmond Times Dispatch described the recent struggle for the Republican nomination for the 27th District seat in the Virginia State Senate as "one of the s…
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Upperville Colt & Horse Show
Upperville Colt & Horse Show
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Ten Things that Middleburg Residents Can Do to Save Water
Rainfall in northern Virginia is several inches below normal for 2007 and the specter of water restrictions hangs over several communities. Citizens of Middlebu…
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Notre Dame Annual Service Awards
Kelly Laing Struder, a junior at Notre Dame Academy from Hamilton, Virginia, was honored by the school community on May 11 with the distinguished St. Julie Bill…
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Notre Dame Academy Prom
Notre Dame Academy Prom
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Notre Dame Academy Graduates 68 All headed to college; Lydia Smith named Distinguished Graduate
Lydia Marie Elizabeth Smith of Leesburg was named the Distinguished Graduate for the Notre Dame Academy Class of 2007 at ceremonies held Saturday, June 2 at the…
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Northern Piedmont Community Foundation Announces 2007 Scholarship Recipients
The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation awarded the following seven scholarships for the 2007 – 2008 school year. Emily Wright, of Fauquier High School recei…
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Monster Cukes!...Oh My Gourd!
It'll happen in the next few weeks. I'll drive up to our house and someone will have left a brown paper bag on our door step filled to the max with freshly harv…
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Middleburg Humane Foundation Gala
Middleburg Humane Foundation Gala
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Middleburg Garden Club Tour & Luncheon
Middleburg Garden Club Tour & Luncheon
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Local Philanthropists Make Personal Contribution to Children With Cancer
Sometimes, the simplest gesture can stabilize the identity and build the confidence of someone who has cancer. So much of the fight is degrading and de-humanizi…
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Keys to Identifying your Garden Plants
Derived from the Latin word pedis or foot, a peduncle is an important element in both the identification and appearance of a flowering plant. The peduncle is th…
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Juanita Swedenburg Led A New American Revolution
Juanita Swedenburg left a legacy worthy of her American Revolutionary War ancestors when she died at her Middleburg winery. A champion of disintermediation, the…
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It's Your Business
Boot Camp Boosts Caloric Burn At Middleburg Fitness Club, an outdoor regimen that boosts caloric burn has helped participants lose up to 4% of their body fat af…
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Hot Books for A Hot Season
One of the great things about the summertime is that it's perfectly acceptable to read just about anything you want, whether that's Tolstoy or Tina Brown (autho…
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Gulick and Strange Join NPCF Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation (NPCF) welcome Robin C. Gulick and Merrill P. Strange to the Board. Each will serve for thr…
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Fred Spencer Memorial Fund Established at Piedmont Community Foundation
Directors of the Piedmont Community Foundation (PCF) announced a permanent endowment fund with grant making capacity that has been opened in tribute to local le…
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Foxcroft's 93rd Commencement Sends 52 Young Women Into the World
Bright skies and bright smiles filled Miss Charlotte's Garden on the Foxcroft School campus Friday morning as 52 members of the Class of 2007 received their dip…
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First Grants from the S. Murray Rust and Mary H.C. Rust Student Philanthropy Project
Loudoun and Fauquier County Grants totaling $4,550 have been approved by the directors of the Piedmont Community Foundation to fund two youth projects recommend…