Here's Looking at You, Kid

Having accomplished all necessary scouting skills to becoming a Boy Scout, three Scouts were honored with their Scout award. The skills included the Pledge of Allegiance, knot work, the scout oath, motto, law and country code. Four scouts were awarded with their Tenderfoot rank; to obtain this they learned camping skills, joined the troop for outdoor activities, learned ropework, ax and saw, map and compass and first-aid skills. Since starting earlier this year the Troop has been on various camps including a weekend tubing camp where they tubed down the Shenandoah, a District camp on the Blue Ridge mountains, and a local camp where they learned basic camp skills. The troop been hiking at Sky Meadows and recently have done some fundraising in Middleburg, selling home grown apples.

Troop 2950 welcomes any new boys wishing to become a Boy Scout. BSA Troop 2950 meets every Monday evening at The American Legion hall on the Plains Road at 6.45 pm to 8.30 pm.

Although we, as a matter of policy, do not endorse political candidates at any level, we would be remiss not to remark upon Middleburg's role in the historic events of last November 4.

Nationally, Americans elected Barack Obama President of the United States by a 53% to 46% majority. Polls indicated he led voting nationally in every age group except 65+.

According to the Virginia State Board of Elections, the Old Dominion went for Obama by a 52.6% to 46.3% margin.

Obama's numbers in Loudoun County were higher still, 53.5% to 45.4%.

Middleburg went for Obama by an even greater margin, 59.6% to 39.7%. Aldie, St. Louis, and Purcellville also supported Obama. The Blue Ridge District supported McCain, 52% to 47%. Blue Ridge and Catoctin were the only two Districts in Loudoun won by the GOP.

Projected shortfalls in both state and county budgets threaten to drastically reduce critical services provided by the county's libraries. The libraries provide critical resources for men and women seeking work and trying to start new businesses, especially in times of recession. Library programs, volunteers and professional staff also provide a critical strategic reserve for the county's educators, working at every level of need. Watch for ways you can help, and remember . . . every dollar invested in public libraries delivers from $3 to $6 in benefits.