March 2008
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Your Horse's Health: Preparing for a Trip to the Equine ER
Owning a horse can be an incredibly rewarding experience. However, horses are powerful, athletic animals with an uncanny ability to injure themselves. When thes…
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Wingfield Farm Opens Exquisite Gardens
Meg Gardner, who has been a very good friend to Middleburg Humane Foundation over the years, will open her Wingfield Farm Gardens to the public May 10th and 11t…
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When the Mayor's Away...
Vice Mayor Darlene Kirk needed less than half an hour to sprint through the agenda for the March 13 regular monthly meeting of the Middleburg Town Council. Pres…
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Wendy Pepper's 'Pretty World' Line Debuts at Middleburg's Highcliffe Clothiers
Wendy Pepper's dream to establish a thriving fashion business in the Northern Virginia she loves is coming true with the help of Mark Metzger at his superb new…
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Wakefield School Auction ~ Marigot Madness
Wakefield School Auction ~ Marigot Madness
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The Yikes of March: Year III
The Most Misguided Announcer of the Tournament Award goes, only two rounds in, straight to Billy Packer who, in one of the more ridiculous moments in recent spo…
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Tate Trial Now Set for September
During a two-hour hearing in Loudoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 11, Judge Thomas Fortkort set September 8-12, 2008 as a trial date in the on-again-o…
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Speaking the Same Language is An Art: Don't Be Run of the Mill, Discover Art at the Mill
If you've ever walked into an art gallery and wished you had better tools to describe what you were looking for, the following is for you. Speaking the same "la…
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Red vs. Blue: Obama Pride
It is usually the little things a candidate does or says that give real insight into his or her character or beliefs. For example, Senator Obama has dismissed a…
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Preparing for the Harvest
This is the time of year I look forward to most as a cook. The days are getting longer and warmer and the promise of a bountiful harvest is on the horizon. That…
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News of Note: Albert G. Van Metre, Sr., Prominent Real Estate Developer
Albert G. Van Metre, Sr., Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the tremendously successful real estate enterprise, Van Metre Companies, died Sunday…
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Middleburg Hunt Ball
Middleburg Hunt Ball
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Melinda Freckleton Recognized
The Virginia Veterinary Medical Association recognized and honored Melinda Freckleton, DVM, with their Recent Graduate Leadership Award at their Annual Conferen…
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Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center Offers Treatments for Upper Respiratory Disease
At Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, a variety of treatments are available to correct disorders of the upper respiratory system and imp…
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Lunch with the Easter Bunny
Lunch with the Easter Bunny
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Loudoun County Animal Shelter Honored for Outstanding Service and Adoption Initiative
Loudoun County Animal Care & Control took home three awards at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government's 2007 Animal Services Awards, presented recent…
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If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
If April's the cruelest month, this year's should be a humdinger. Short takes on "one thing" or "another" through the mid-March Lion-to-Lamb transition. My Fell…
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Hypocrisy
"We do not torture." George W. Bush. "Legal landscape has changed and we have not done it for 5 years" (regarding waterboarding) Michael Hayden, current CIA Dir…
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Harmon Retires After Fifty Years of Service at MARE Center
Fifty years ago, Alvin Harmon answered an ad in the Richmond Times Dispatch for a dairyman. He got the job, and has been an important part of the Middleburg Agr…
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Garden Tour Benefits Middleburg Humane
The crisp fragrance of the firs and evergreens balanced against the delicious scents of lavender, rosemary and perennials will sail you away to Italy and the So…