July 2007
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Your Plants On The Clock: The Plant Lady
My vegetable garden smells like ripening cantaloup. The air is hot, the humidity is high, it's been a sizzling summer. The vegetables have grown well, so well s…
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What Makes Art Good or Bad?
Art exists in order to express ideas, and it does this through a specific means - means different from those used in other forms of expression. This means that…
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Water – Our Most Precious Resource
Water is our most precious natural resource. Without water, all forms of life would cease to exist. Water is also our least expensive natural resource. Safe dri…
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Tri-County Feeds Goes Green
Tri-County Feeds, Etc.'s impressive new facility located at 7408 John Marshall Highway in Marshall is going green. The 24,000 square-foot retail and warehouse f…
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Things to Do: July 28 - DerbyCross
DerbyCross, the Next Great Horse Sport, Returns to Great Meadow DerbyCross™ (www.derbycross.com), an innovative new equestrian sport, combines the speed and acc…
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Things to Do: August Events
[Extended calendar of events in August 2007 including astronomical events, family activities, historical programs, and community gatherings]…
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Seventh Inning Stretch: Put On A Happy Face
A baseball legend once said that nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public. That's probably true, and it might be said with…
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Salamander Zoning Nears Approval
The Middleburg Town Council, meeting regularly in full-council "work sessions" as well as it's regularly-scheduled formal monthly meetings, continues to move to…
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Salamander Hospitality Adds Historic Golf Resort to Portfolio
Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida is the most recent Salamander Hospitality acquisition. Purchased from Golf Trust Of America July 16, the…
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Red vs Blue: Right Direction, Wrong Direction
[This is a point-counterpoint opinion piece with two columnists presenting opposing viewpoints on American politics and local issues. The full text contains det…
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Oasis of Tranquility and Grace: Management Team Exudes Commitment, Care and Community
Middleburg's Meadowkirk offers the perfect antidote to the frantic, chaotic pace of personal, professional and family life today. Situated on 358 acres of rolli…
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News of Note: Irwin Uran's Life Exemplified Stewardship and Responsibility
With quiet and consistent generosity, Irwin Uran left an important mark and a model to follow for citizens of Loudoun County. For years, few months went by with…
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New Board Chair Takes Over at LCVA
The Loudoun Convention & Visitors Association (LCVA) announced today that Bill Gibson, Business Development Manager at the National Conference Center has been e…
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National Sporting Library Launches John H. Daniels Fellowship for Researchers
The National Sporting Library is pleased to announce that it has established a fellowship in the name of the late John H. Daniels (1921-2006), the Library's lon…
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Nanette's Walk
Saturday, September 15, 2007, 8:30 a.m. Hosted by the Middleburg Fitness Club A four-mile walk to raise funds for breast cancer prevention and early detection.…
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Middleburg Elementary Holds Graduation and Awards Ceremony
Congratulations to the recent graduates of Middleburg Elementary School: Gregory Aronson, Yazmin Corona, Veronica Cortes-Godoy, Kayla Giuliani, Caroline Greer,…
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Letters to the Editor
[Multiple letters from readers on various topics including forests and environmental issues, which are substantial editorial content but submitted by readers ra…
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INOVA Responds to Dulles South Needs
INOVA Health System honored its commitment to current Dulles South residents and those who will reside along the Route 50 corridor when the INOVA Medical Center…
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Girl Scouts Making SERVE Complex Beautiful
Two local girl scouts, Hannah Preston and Mary Kate Eicher have decided to landscape the perimeter of the SERVE complex. At the completion of the project they h…
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Editor's Desk: The Luxury of a Legacy
We all enjoy the history of Hunt Country, the beautiful countryside, the charming traditions, the fine hunters and valiant canine companions, the iconic paddock…